{"id":1896,"date":"2023-06-24T15:55:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-24T15:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nedgjean.com\/?page_id=1896"},"modified":"2023-06-25T03:08:39","modified_gmt":"2023-06-25T03:08:39","slug":"poems","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nedgjean.com\/index.php\/poems\/","title":{"rendered":"Poems"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wrapper\" class=\"navpos_west\">\n<div id=\"bd\">\n<div id=\"pageName\">\n<div id=\"pageNameContent\" class=\"editorWrap\">\n<div id=\"pageNameZoneContent\" class=\"editable rte flexContent\">\n<h2>A Book of Poems<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"zWrap\">\n<div id=\"zA\">\n<div id=\"zA-widget-layout-wrap\" class=\"widget-layout-wrap \">\n<div class=\"modWrap\">\n<p>&#8220;A Book of Poems&#8221; is a collection of works reflecting a dynamic change and growth of a poet. The experiences of the streets from traveling the US and other parts of the world and experiencing different cultures have infused a sense of gratitude to share with others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"zB\">\n<div id=\"zB-widget-layout-wrap\" class=\"widget-layout-wrap \">\n<div class=\"modWrap\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"yssDKImg yssImg yssImgB yssAstImg_itemGuid.5c9a8db931e636.22864410_272X156 yssDKImg_alignNone yssImg_PNG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nedgjean.com\/assets\/images\/neddysmith1_poet_272x156px_IMG_0643.84133937_std.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"272px\" height=\"156px\" border=\"0\" \/>To Neddy Smith, his truth, is reverence especially to his fans who have given him their time for him to attain the heights and opportunity to enjoy the hard work he so happily loved to distribute and perform to a worldwide audience.<\/p>\n<p>Neddy has commited himself to create and perform his poems accompanied by music layered in the background for worldwide distribution.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;A BOOK OF POEMS,&#8221;&#8216; is dedicated not only to his music community and fans but also to the newfound audience for his writings and especially his free-flowing poems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"zC\">\n<div id=\"zC-widget-layout-wrap\" class=\"widget-layout-wrap \">\n<div class=\"modWrap\">\n<p>From the Island of Jamaica to Connecticut, to the streets of New York and the tent city Los Angeles and traveling to various cities around the world instilled a cultural richness expressed in this two-volume book of poems.<\/p>\n<p>In book one, the first few poems reflect musicality, traveling the seas, art, and love, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Musicologist sets the mood from an early time and experiences as a musician-songwriter expressed with a deep sense of consciousness and knowledge as a composer.<\/p>\n<p>Book two is darker but filled with exploration and conflicts beginning with \u201cAngry Women\u201d then developed further into a dramatic and sad ending, \u201cOde To A Friend (Prata).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Still have questions? Please contact us anytime! We look forward to hearing from you.<\/p>\n<p>contact_us\/admin<\/p>\n<p>info@nedgjean.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ft\">\n<div id=\"fWrapper\">\n<div id=\"fContent\">\n<div id=\"footerContent\" class=\"editorWrap\">\n<div id=\"footerZoneElement\" class=\"editable rte flexContent\">\n<p>Copyright\u00a02008 &#8211;\u00a02021 NedGJean International,\u00a0Inc. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fMisc\">\n<div class=\"contactInfoContainer\">\n<p class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn org\"><span class=\"organization-name\">NedGJean Int&#8217;l Inc.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"adr\"><span class=\"locality\">Norwalk<\/span><span class=\"separator\">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"region\">CT<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"country-name\">United States<\/span><\/span><span class=\"phoneNumbers\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"tel\"><span class=\"type\">ph:\u00a0<\/span>2038383959<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"tel\"><span class=\"type\">alt:<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"mailtoWrapper\"><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:info@nedgjean.com\">info<wbr \/>@nedgjean<wbr \/>.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"social-contact-info\"><span class=\"social-contact-info-lbl\">Follow us:<\/span><span class=\"social-contact-info-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/neddysmithbass\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"small-icon-sprite ico-twitter\" src=\"https:\/\/s.turbifycdn.com\/ln\/assets\/i\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"Twitter\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/neddy.smith.3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"small-icon-sprite ico-facebook\" src=\"https:\/\/s.turbifycdn.com\/ln\/assets\/i\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"Facebook\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>POEMS\/LYRICS:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>MY BABY GIRL:<\/p>\n<p>Neddy Smith<\/p>\n<p>July 24, 2010 &#8211; 2023<\/p>\n<p>Tempo: 108 BPM Funk\/Boogie<\/p>\n<p>Lester G Neddy Smith \u00a92022<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SPOKEN:<\/p>\n<p>My Baby Girl, do you wanna dance, do you wanna dance,<\/p>\n<p>do you wanna dance?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CHORUS:<\/p>\n<p>Baby girl, my baby girl,<\/p>\n<p>do you wanna dance with me, (dance with me),<\/p>\n<p>Oh, my Baby girl, my baby girl,<\/p>\n<p>do you wanna dance with me<\/p>\n<p>O o o<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>VERSE1A<\/p>\n<p>She came over to my table<\/p>\n<p>and took a seat, then called for the waiter<\/p>\n<p>got her a cranberry on the rocks<\/p>\n<p>telling me she&#8217;s not ready to dance<\/p>\n<p>O no,<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>VERSE1B:<\/p>\n<p>She&#8217;s getting in the mood to boogie down (boogie down)<\/p>\n<p>she&#8217;s made her move got right on the floor<\/p>\n<p>she took my hands, and we began to groove<\/p>\n<p>everyone is checking how we move<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CHORUS:<\/p>\n<p>Baby girl, my baby girl,<\/p>\n<p>do you wanna dance with me, (dance with me),<\/p>\n<p>Oh, Baby girl, my baby girl,<\/p>\n<p>do you wanna dance with me<\/p>\n<p>O o o<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>VERSE2A:<\/p>\n<p>She wants to party; let&#8217;s break it down.<\/p>\n<p>The DJ is spinning all his joints<\/p>\n<p>she got one drink then back on the floor<\/p>\n<p>dancing to the music all night long<\/p>\n<p>VERSE2B:<\/p>\n<p>The hour has come now; she&#8217;s getting sleepy<\/p>\n<p>Baby girl is tired now she&#8217;s slowing down<\/p>\n<p>she&#8217;s kicked back in her grandma&#8217;s arms<\/p>\n<p>Then suddenly she was fast asleep<\/p>\n<p>CHORUS:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>BRIDGE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are stars in the sky<\/p>\n<p>Baby Girl is saying it&#8217;s getting dark outside<\/p>\n<p>it&#8217;s night, and she wants to sleep<\/p>\n<p>looking sad, just like a baby<\/p>\n<p>With her head just resting on the table,<\/p>\n<p>but she can&#8217;t leave the party without her mommy and daddy<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CHORUS:<\/p>\n<p>Oh, Baby girl, my baby girl,<\/p>\n<p>do you wanna dance with me, (dance with me),<\/p>\n<p>Oh, Baby girl, my baby girl,<\/p>\n<p>do you wanna dance with me<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CHORUS: OUTRO<\/p>\n<p>Oh, Baby girl, my baby girl,<\/p>\n<p>do you wanna dance with me, (dance with me),<\/p>\n<p>Oh, my Baby girl, my baby girl,<\/p>\n<p>do you wanna dance with me<\/p>\n<p>O o o<\/p>\n<p>FADE OUT.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"ft\">\n<div id=\"fWrapper\">\n<div id=\"fMisc\">\n<div class=\"contactInfoContainer\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Book of Poems &#8220;A Book of Poems&#8221; 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