Alicia Keys - The Gospel (Short Film) lyrics

Note: "MAN 1," "MAN 2," and others are not continuous characters between scenes. MAN 1: So my buddy, who was on the job, laughs, true story, he got a call over, or whatever. There's some kid hanging out, they're smoking pot. So he smells and goes, "what're you doing?" MAN 2: (indistinctly) Yeah. MAN 1: (imitating kid)"Nothing, nothing." And he's like, "Dude, just like, why you smoking in the hallway? Someone's gonna call us, and you're playing music, you're just doing stupid sh**, right?" So he tells his partner, "just wait right here, I wanna check something." So he goes behind and he finds the bag. He puts his gun there. So he goes, "alright, bring the kid down." "So, uh, am I going to find anything?" Kid says, "you know, nah, you're not going to find anything." "You're sure I'm not going to find anything." (imitating kid)"No, you're not going to find anything, Officer." He's being a wise-a**. So he goes behind the plant and he goes, ha, "Oh, you got pot here? exaggeratedOh, my, and your little f**ing weapon?" (imitating kid, panicking)"No, no, that's not mine, Officer, that's not mine!" He goes, "Holy sh**, we gotta call this in, you're going away for a long time." Kid starts freaking out. MAN 2: (over MAN 1, laughing, indistinct) He's sh**ting his pants. MAN 1: Oh, and he's sh**ting his pants. At this point he's like crying, he's not such a tough guy now. "You sure this is not yours?" (imitating kid, panicking)"Oh my god, it's not mine!" "Oh, I guess it's mine." Puts it back in his holster, takes the bag apart - MAN 2: (laughing) Probably used it. MAN 1: Oh, no, he definitely did. He told me. He's like, "I took it. No big deal." MAN 2: (chuckles) That's awesome. MAN 1: You know why I tell you this story? You know why? MAN 2: Why? MAN 1: Because you have to have a little fun sometimes. [Dialogue fades, cuts to short rap sample] ALICIA KEYS: This is my New York. These buildings, these hallways, these conversations. They raise me. So much wisdom. So much pain. MUSIC CUE: "The Gospel" (only partial part of "The Gospel") CHAPTER ONE: ALL GOD'S CHILDREN ALICIA KEYS: (sighs, rustles papers, and then sings gently) Sometimes, you gotta let it go. ALICIA KEYS: (hums, scat-singing) I know... MUSIC CUE: "Pawn It All" CHILD 1: (over music, shouting) Yeah? Hold up, bro! Let me down, higher! CHILD 2: I copy! ALICIA KEYS: What's one thing you wish someone would've told you as a child? MAN 1: Time's precious. Time is very precious. WOMAN: Keep your circle small. Real small. CHILD 2: Know who I am? You know who I am, man? MAN 2: I wish I was taught how to listen. I was taught to listen to the elders, to my parents, like. Like, he lived his life already. My father told me, he said, "when you get my age, when you get older and have a child, you're gonna be like, damn, I should've listened to this dude." And I spend every day of my life like, "damn. Didn't listen." MAN 3: I wish someone would've told me how fast-paced life goes. It's like, you go to sleep one day, and you wake up the next and you're...30. You're, like, old. CHILD 3: You know the n***a off a Barbie? The n***a 10? OTHER CHILDREN: Damn.