Art of Invention

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We invented rock n' roll
N' we gave 'em Blues & Soul
But these inventions you didn't know
That we made 'em possible
We invented rock n' roll
N' we gave 'em Blues & Soul
But these inventions you didn't know
That we made 'em possible

Benjamin Banneker created America's first clock
Carved out of wood replica parts of a watch
A free African American he was self taught
His clock struck on every hour non-stop
'Til the day he died so that's our invention
Seems these days we get the honorable mention
Sport stars and rappers all the attention
Barack Obama came n' broke that tension
Shirley Jackson Ph.D. from MIT
Made it possible for you to have caller ID
N' that call waiting on the next line for me
Fiber Optics cables used for clarity
James E. West he made this Microphone
So we can call this our very own
When I'm on stage yeah I'm in my zone
Like east coast time when I'm back at home

We invented rock n' roll
N' we gave 'em Blues & Soul
But these inventions you didn't know
That we made 'em possible
We invented rock n' roll
N' we gave 'em Blues & Soul
But these inventions you didn't know
That we made 'em possible

(Barack Obama)
The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit;
The God-given promise that all are equal, all are free,
And all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.

(APPLAUSE)

We love our actors, home runs and slam dunks
Street stories, violent games and real punks
Our reputation bin takin' mad lumps
But we eradicate that disease like the Mumps
Patricia Bath, now that's one lady to be...
Dedicated her life so the blind could see
Made removing Cataracts a simple surgery
With her laser invention from the 80s
Otis Boykin, George Washington Carver
Names you might have heard but nobody bothered
To explain the significance let me start the
Discussions so you probe a little farther
James E. West he made this Microphone
So we could call this our very own
When I'm on stage yeah I'm in my zone
Like east coast time when I'm back at home

We invented rock n' roll
N' we gave 'em Blues & Soul
But these inventions you didn't know
That we made 'em possible
We invented rock n' roll
N' we gave 'em Blues & Soul
But these inventions you didn't know
That we made 'em possible
We invented rock n' roll
N' we gave 'em Blues & Soul
But these inventions you didn't know
That we made 'em possible
We invented rock n' roll
N' we gave 'em Blues & Soul
But these inventions you didn't know
That we made 'em possible