"The Lord may not come when you call; but He's always on time" that line is epic

Lemon grew up in New York/Brooklyn. He's a product of his environment. He's not trying to be anything but himself. There are plenty of black-Latinos. I'm from Harlem and I grew up around plenty of cats like Lemon.

"the lord may not come when you call but he's always on time"

I love this! I'm not even from NY but he sure hell made me feel like it lol. Talk about depiction. He was too nice

Oh my gosh he's so amazing! I actually got to meet him too and he's just a really nice person.

the lord may not be there when you call but hes always on time...

I like the ending - "...the Lord may not come when you call, but he's always on time..." Sick line.

that last line gave me chills. amazing poet

its not a song to raise the sun, it is a call to prayer and worship God.

he is ON POINT about the jamaican patties with coco breaddd!!!!

I always come back to this poem cause the delivery.....smooth.

much respect for him! this is the prime example of a person who turned his life around. He was in jail and educated himself and started doing poetry so no excuses.

BROOKLYN STAND UP! Oh yes. I miss Brooklyn.

He may not come when you call but he always on time.MY GOD. 💜💖

Oh yes it is all about the patti with coco bread n coleslaw!...Was pleasently surprised by this poet he was not wat i was expecting...and i strongly agree...The Lord May not come when you call but he is always on time x

That shit was crazy. I love seeing this generation strong in the Spoken Word

This might just be my favorite Def Poetry performance of all time

This was awesome, so much talent. He takes poetry on a different level

@instrumental its no act...there's no place on earth like Brooklyn. You'll only know if u been there

The lord may not come when you call, but he is always on time.

bushwick is where we from this guy is a smart man and a good one to knickerbocker and grove

I am part bodigua! and this to is we're my mindset lies. this guy is good

by far one of the best poems I've heard

Dope. NY ain't never had the best weed spots though. Not a day in history.

Shout out to all the ladies of Brooklyn from the Boogie Down Bronx!

Yessir!!! The lord might not come when u call but He's always on time. Word!

this guy's had the most applause i've heard in one performance!!

Muslim, 5%percenter, Israelites.. This guy know his shit

LEMON ONE OF THE REALEST ONES DOIN IT!!! I'm from Flatbush I got you on that Veggi Pattie and coco bread baby lol

Keep telling them stories Lemon. Love your style and originality, keep it up!!!!

That has always been my favourite line!

this daughter of all relations sends out big Love 2 Brotha Lemon Anderson who has learned 2B who & what he is everywhere he goes...share yo witness of true freedom u man from the county of Kings, brings a smile 2 this QueenB of the gateway city ;-)

timeless poem

I love when you get those Krispy new greens

I'm so proud to be from Brooklyn! xD

I am addicted to this poem

Damn. This was beautifuL

lots of gospel songs say that Mary Mary, plus ever since blues came onto the scene, singers have begun to use the gospel in a variety of genres

This man from Grand says damn. Always funky fresh...........

Not glorifying, simply understanding where he's from and appreciating

@Turbo1rx 92 door knockers...well 92 is for the year 1992 and door knockers are big gold earings women used to wear they were real popular back then. They were so big they resembled door knockers (people had instead of door bells)lol

15 poeple hit dislike 'cause they don't have the best weed spots

He not ACTIN in no way , he's from Brooklyn . we all like that

bring this show back

This man is a white spaniard who resides in PR. Whites blacks and natives are mixed a little too. Yet we still know their is a difference between the three. If he has any black or native blood, it very little. He's as native or black as your average white boy more than likely.

i love lemon. this poem is sweet!

i loved of it, because of his showmanship and style. I live in toronto, and couldn't get even 1 reference lol. still awesome though.

This!!! is Puerto Rock Style, we can argue all day about who influenced who! white to black..... they all my panas!

Checked it on the net, it's from Nina Hagen - Right On Time. Lyrics: You can't hurry my God No, no, no You just gotta wait You've gotta trust God and give him time No matter how long it will take But he's a God we just can't hurry But he'll be there, don't you worry I say he may not come when you want him, But he's "right on time!"

BROOOOK LYNNNNN this descirbes it very welll too

this man is greezy i luv watching this video

NY baby!

@captainterrible525 This is so much sadder than you realize. When I was younger I had the opportunity to be argue with many people who were critical, clever, abrasive, stubborn and brilliant. You shut down your mind when you hear something you deem negative. Learn that negativity is the first step to creativity. The urge to destroy is the urge to create. Learn and you will be free.

@willshakeyou I think what he's saying is that you have to believe in something. He's not saying that something is god or life after death or anything. He's expressing that you have to put your faith somewhere, even if it's not something most would attest to faith.

hes is really talented i first saw him on the app TED and heard his poem about taking his jordan shoes

thank you ..for saying this ....

YES I NEED A PATTIE WITH COCOA BREAD! FLATBUSH! I aint have one in like 2 years. Damn they aint got that out here...

speaks the truth and how could he be acting black if being black is a race. Saying that is saying you agree with the stereotype that blacks should sound, act, dress a certain way. Nah, Lemon just who he is and he's BROOKLYN!!!!

The second part is really good. The first part will fly right over the heads of the non-BK natives.

he's giving an example about the 5% nation of islam nd the supreme mathematics homiee

lol - I was born and bred in the county of Kings in 73, but I'm not an angry Puerto Rican or Black, so I guess I don't count in Lemon's version of Brooklyn. LOL - good spoken word though even though I don't really get your version of Brooklyn as much as you can't understand mine,.

He wasn't trying to compare the two.

boricua

he's giving an example of how muslin preachers speak in prison.

If Ya Like This Ya Should C him perform his book County Of Kings - My Grade went to see him perform and he is amazing!!!!!!!

Haha Im from puerto rico and this guy is tha shit and its pronouced Boricua ppl from Puerto Rico :D

Definitely from Bushwick

Thats was awsome!!!!!!

borough of royalty the infinite party rocker home of big poppa 92 door KNOCKERS!!!!

amazing

Dawn! That wad dope!

He IS BLACK!..and of Spaniard descent and of Indigenous Boriquen/Taino descent. Latinos, for the most part have at least 2 out of 3 of these ethnicities in their blood. From the Darkest skin to the lightest skin, the mix is still there. Americans can't place their shade-ism issues, and historical issues about what it means to be black on the rest of us, coz' our history and our realities are different

why don't ya;ll just look him up.. if he has a site.. email him and ask him instead of trying to figure him out based on opinions and conjecture?

Thank you! People at my school get so uncomfortable when I say things like this. Like when I speak 'properly' I'm not acting white. And my white friend who's from the hood aint acting black. She from the hood so she naturally speaks a certain way. It's not anything to be ashamed or proud of but it's a simple fact ya know?

He should have ended when he said funky fresh. That would be a perfect ending of his poem. I like his style!

love it!

@johnthepalm That's your opinion. You see a sad story. I see a "triumph in spite of". Most people can appreciate things they relate to. That poem means a lot to folks w/ parents who've made bad choices. Phylicia Rashad does a great poem on there. Floetry has a great poem. Some are funny. Some are sweet. Some actually do end quietly. And the people are applauding the passion. & though you may not like the delivery or the content, that is the poet's truth & i may not like it, but I respect it

That was SIKK...!!

ahhh he had it all toegda on dat one didnt make not one mistake

hes half white half black,he says it in one of his other poems

Shit is real.

right shit back in the day I used to stand in line at Allen's bakery to get my coconut bread, black pudding, currant rolls, roti......lime with my boys at prospect park, check me if you know what im talkin bout.

Park slope Brooklyn ..

The Israelites......

Acting black? I really hate when people say that. I don't think he's acting 'black' per se, it's more that he dresses and talks a certain way because he was influenced by the enbironment in which he grew up in. Why would it matter if he were white? Just because he is white or puerto rican does not mean he doesn't face similar issues as people of colour would especially if he lived in the same low-income neighborhoods.

Boricuaso Mira what's good fellow brooklynite! Bed Sty raised me. Shit in PR they call me crazy! Peace!

i luv this

I loveeeee him

Perfect. :)

i toast to u my brother.real talk on this one.

That was HOT

@johnthepalm Your use of the phrase "eurocentric" is quite interesting. Of course I have mentioned many poets who are not European in our discussion, but maybe you mean something else when you use that word. Maybe you would like to elaborate.

Hahaha @ 2:05 I thought he was gonna leave:)

have the best weed spot OC

@jordannorchi1 I didn't know he had to be one or the other lol he's latino many of which are either bi or tri racial mixed with their native indian, black african and white Spaniard. He's lighter in complexion but is not 100% white at all.

@captainterrible525 Thank you for your response. There is no single standard for poetry - agreed. But these "poets" upset my nose. I watched "Knock Knock" and it is a very sad story, but not a very good story or a poem. There is not enough room here to debate what constitutes great poetry. I understand that people enjoy much of these spoken word performances. Have you notices that these poems always end with a kind of crescendo? The poets seem to have the idea that poetry is about applause.

errything he said was TRUE

i like this here

ahhhh F L A T B U S H !!!

@willshakeyou I can understand your mixed emotions over the word "faith" and the meaning it might usually evoke. I put my faith into things like hard work, thinking logically, and making a better life for myself. Faith is simply something everyone has and puts to use in different ways. Religious faith, moral faith, etc. Always different kinds. You can definitely have faith in trying to develop a better understanding of the world that surrounds you and certainly with no religious undertones.