Same Name, No Crack

🎤 “This Is a Story All About How…” [Intro – Beat drops, DJ scratch] “Berry… Barry… berry… Barry… yo, two stories, same name, totally different game!” [Verse 1 – The Mayor Story] Now this is a story all about how A D.C. mayor made folks say “wow!” I’d like to take a minute, just sit right there, I’ll tell you how Marion Barry hit the front-page glare. In Washington D.C., born and raised, Civil rights marches filled up his days. Chillin’ out, maxin’, in the mayor’s chair, ‘Til the FBI caught him in a hotel lair. One little sting and the cameras rolled, “Bitch set me up!” is the line he told. He did a little time, but the people still cared, Got re-elected again — yo, democracy’s rare! [Chorus – Call & Response] 🎶 “Barry and berry, don’t get mixed!” (One ran a city, the other’s for pics!) 🎶 “Barry and berry, keepin’ it straight!” (One got indicted, one’s on your plate!) [Verse 2 – The Berry Story] Now this is a story all about fruit, How Oregon farmers made something cute. I’d like to take a minute, just sit right there, I’ll tell you how the Marionberry got that flair. In Oregon fields where the sunshine’s rare, Blackberries tangled up everywhere. They crossed the Chehalem with Olallie too, Made a hybrid berry that’s purple and true. Juicy and tart with a flavor so fine, Came out in the seventies, a Northwest design. Not a scandal, not a bust, no drama to bear, Just a berry for your pie — yo, pass me a share! [Bridge – Linking the Tales] Now Barry the mayor and the berry the fruit, One made the headlines, one’s good with a flute* (*of champagne!) Same name, different lanes, don’t confuse the track, The berry’s in your cobbler, not smokin’ crack! [Final Chorus – Party Style] 🎶 “Marionberry, sweet on toast!” (Jam it up!) 🎶 “Marion Barry, made the news the most!” (Headlines!) 🎶 “Marionberry, Oregon pride!” (Pick it!) 🎶 “Barry the mayor, on a wild ride!” (Kick it!) [Outro – DJ scratches] So the moral of the story, if you weren’t aware: One’s a juicy lil’ fruit, one was D.C.’s mayor. If you’re orderin’ dessert, just relax and sit back, ‘Cause the berry in your pie ain’t smokin’ crack!