Lean on Me Edit

A better place to live,

A bunch of savages anyway.

A good principal.

A man who seems threatened when any other adult

A problem

A shameful, greasy spot

A spirit that will not die!

Aah!

About 38%.

About mr. Clark!

About those children, this school, this fight.

About those kids you threw out yesterday.

Afraid of the girlies? Flash some cash, boy.

Afraid of what he'll say, aren't you?

After a very trying day.

After that, it'll be too late.

Aha. I'll spell it for you.

Ahh ha ha

Ahh!

Ain't no half steppin'

Ain't that good news?

Ain't that good news?

Ain't that good news?

All aboard, all aboard

All aboard, all aboard

All my white students, stand up.

All of them! Yes, sir.

All of you who are smoking,

All points of view seem to have been exhausted here.

All radios off.

All right, all right!

All right, fellas, let him hear it.

All right, i got one.

All right, joe. Let me put it this way.

All right, let me hear it.

All right, ms. Levias, go ahead and talk.

All right, now.

All right, people. Here we are.

All right, people. Let's settle down in here.

All right, people. Settle down.

All right, richard. It's all yours.

All right, you guys, forget it.

All right!

All right!

All right!

All right.

All right. Continue.

All right. Here we go.

All right. Let's hear it.

All teachers and guards have keys to the exit doors.

All this time i been stuck down here,

Alteration? Are my pants too tight?

Am i in trouble? You gotta bring your lawyer?

Am i supposed to wait for them?

And all your crazy joe routine,

And always praise thy name

And always praise thy name

And always praise thy name

And always praise thy name

And cops had to clear that square.

And do whatever you have to."

And don't you come back no more

And don't you come back?

And done absolutely nothing.

And enough votes to get clark kicked out

And ever lend our hearts and hands

And exposed you all to grave danger.

And for rank insubordination!

And for your thoughtless insult to the women of this community!

And get a new principal ourselves

And get you past those guards.

And half the staff with me

And he didn't say, "joe, be polite."

And i cried, "my god...

And i do not issue idle threats.

And i do understand it, and i'm grateful.

And i don't want her to see me like this no more.

And i gave my word to god.

And i hate it.

And i want to do the hootchie cootchie.

And i want to tell you

And i'd like to be prepared.

And i'll be your friend?

And i'll be your friend?

And i've got a message for those people out there

And if you ever need a hand

And if you got a problem

And if you want, you're gonna bleed

And it hurts.

And it's proven

And let the laws of the land prevail.

And let you back into my school,

And life don't send you an invitation

And make liars out of those bastards

And mr. Rosenberg, and dr. Napier.

And my word is law!

And none of them deserve it.

And on behalf of the students of eastside high,

And our loyalty should be to them.

And she ain't ashamed of me.

And show them what eastside high is all about

And since none of them could graduate anyway,

And staying out of trouble.

And tear down those cages in the cafeteria.

And that goes for all of you!

And that's all i'm going to say.

And that's me, the h n l c.

And that's that.

And that's why i threw those bastards out.

And the lord said, "joe, you're no damn good."

And the minimum basic skills test on april 13th.

And the only people who'd be hurt

And the quality of education at eastside high.

And they have intimidated you.

And they're the same as all of you.

And time don't wait on love, now

And to fall into the trap

And we agreed.

And we make her happy.

And we will give you what eastside high deserves

And we... well, actually, they ranked the schools.

And we'll vote your black ass out.

And we're finally working together in unity

And we're off to a brand new start

And what are ghosts?

And what they think about your chances.

And you ask me now, frank.

And you haven't heard a thing.

And you hit me with this now?

And you want to save your ass.

And you're doing so well now, kaneesha.

And you're out of here.

And you're soon to see

And your problem is your mouth.

Answer me!

Anybody see sams?

Anytime

Apply for a pass like everyone else.

Appoint me to the school board

Are going to cost us the war.

Are going to sing our school song.

Are the ones you're beating up!

Are there any questions?

Are you crazy?

Are you getting my point, people?

Are you ready, my ghosts?

Aren't you concerned about students' safety?

Aren't you my little songbirds

As an example of how not to dress.

As far as i'm concerned,

As i get clean...

As you teachers reclaim the halls.

At the thought of facing a world

At these people on the risers behind me.

Avail themselves of the democratic process.

Bad singing isn't genetic.

Basically for being an asshole.

Be on time

Because contrary to popular opinion,

Because i changed my ways.

Because i'm going to do better, sir.

Because i'm sick and tired

Because it never made a difference

Because quite a few of them need it.

Because this time

Because you are failing to educate them,

Because you don't understand him.

Because, frankly,

Been a long time, mrs. Carter.

Before that child is born

Before those final test scores come back.

Betray us like a bunch of judases?

Bonus question for 10 points.

Boring, huh?

Boss, you and mr. Rosenberg better wait out here.

Boss.

Boy, get off this table! Get your hormones together!

Boy: Do you believe this guy?

Boy: That girl right there, man.

Boy: Yeah! All right!

Boy...

Boys lose 10 points for ringing the bell

Boys, this is mr. Rosenberg, school attorney.

Bright in the morning, my alarm awakes me

Bring them back here where they can do some good.

Brings forth our loyalty

Brings forth our loyalty

Brings forth our loyalty

Brother, i'll go through the fire with you,

Bullshit! I've made promises of my own.

But he has let our children down,

But i ain't movin'

But i feel sorry for them.

But i have a concert next week in new york,

But i ruined my life.

But i was wrong. Life is much too short.

But i'm training a chorus.

But if we are wise

But it's not just about those test scores.

But kaneesha has a gift.

But now i'm going to insist that you all go home

But now is the time to go home.

But now, ladies and gentlemen,

But only if we get him out

But take this place apart

But that is not their failure.

But the question is what is best for you,

But the rights of whom? Uh, stacey.

But the simple fact is

But the test scores on the practice exam

But they couldn't.

But this is the price you pay

But this shit you're pulling now,

But we all applaud your effort.

But we call our eastside teams ghosts, don't we?

But you are not taking care of business.

But you better not take it from me

But you can turn that around

But you made some kind of mistake.

But you understand this, boy.

But you're a realist, joe, just like me.

But, well, no, see, now, actually, they can.

Buy her some stupid gold.

By defying the expectation

By statute, we are legally responsible.

By the road

By thy side by thy side?

By thy side we'll stand

By thy side we'll stand

By thy side we'll stand?

By treating me like trash.

Bye, mr. Clark.

Call in code 10 on your walkie talkies.

Call me

Call me

Call me

Call me

Call me

Call me

Call on me, brother

Calls forth our loyalty

Came home at night,

Can i help you, mr. Clark?

Can rise,

Can you hear me?

Can you hear me?

Can't pass some test.

Capable, ready, and up to your job.

Captioning performed by the national captioning institute, inc.

Certainly, mr. Clark. From the top

Chained and locked

Chaining those doors was a criminal act.

Chains on the doors.

Check it out. It was only one time.

Check this out.

Chief gaines already tried that.

Children who can't go out and get a job?

Chill out, man!

Chill. Settle down.

Clarence, come here.

Clarence, report to my office.

Clark can't even get them past that test.

Clark!

Code 10! Get those chains off the door!

Come here.

Come in.

Come on and lean on

Come on and lean on me

Come on and lean on me

Come on, fellas, not again.

Come on, joe.

Come on, kaneesha.

Come on, man.

Come on, now.

Come on, now. We got 20 seconds to the bell.

Come on, old man. I been waitin' for this.

Come on, sams! You can do it.

Come on, son.

Come on!

Come on!

Come on! Come on!

Come on.

Come on. Come on.

Come on. Let's get something to eat.

Come on. Quickly.

Come with me, all of you.

Comes down on my head.

Commonwealth?

Concentrate!

Congratulations.

Criticize them.

Cuff him!

Cutting class and smoking crack, mr. Sams.

Darnell is symptomatic of disciplinary

Define the word "imbrue."

Derrick, derrick, slow down, now.

Despite what he himself may believe,

Detention students can help you.

Did i?

Did you change the school song?

Did you tell your father i threw you out of school?

Did you tell your mother?

Didn't have no life.

Discipline is not the enemy of enthusiasm.

Do all of you understand me?

Do what you got to do.

Do whatever we can.

Do whatever you have to

Do you think i'm stupid, son?

Do you understand me?

Do you understand?

Does everyone understand that?

Does he have the juice?

Does it look like i don't cook?

Does something the children like.

Does your dirty work, keeps the black folk in line.

Don, can't you control your men?

Don, i want to talk to you.

Don, we can both go to jail.

Don't broadcast it all over town.

Don't bunch up down there, people.

Don't fuck around with it! Do it expeditiously!

Don't get cute with me.

Don't give up!

Don't make me fight you, man.

Don't talk to me about saving those kids.

Don't try pinning this on me.

Don't worry about it.

Don't you remember me? Kaneesha.

Doo doo doo doo doo

Down the road you're traveling.

Down there at eastside?

Dr. Napier wants to inspect our new sandbox.

Dr. Napier, dr. Napier,

Dr. Napier, it is my duty

Dropping out on me, huh?

Drug dealer, and miscreant

Dum dum

Dum dum dum

Dum dum dum dum

Dum dum dum dum dum

Dum dum dum dum dum

During the singing of the school song.

During the song!

Eastside high as a better place to be

Eastside!

Eastside! Eastside!

Eastside! Eastside! Eastside!

Eastside! Eastside! Eastside!

Eastside! Eastside! Eastside! Eastside...

Ellen, take it.

End of discussion! Debate is over!

English common law.

Even though i couldn't always be there

Everybody is somebody

Everybody is somebody

Everybody is somebody

Everybody is somebody

Everybody is somebody

Everybody, right up here, right here.

Everyone in this section,

Everything's for the black kids.

Excuse me.

Excuse us, mrs. Hamilton.

Failin' all my classes, i don't give a damn

Fair eastside

Fair eastside

Fair eastside

Fair eastside

Fair eastside

Fair eastside

Fair eastsl l ide

Fall in together,

Fellas, come on up.

Fellas?

Fifth grade.

Find something else to put on.

Fine, mr. Clark.

Fine! Fired? You'll hear from my lawyer!

First three rows take 4 steps forward.

First, i wanted you to succeed.

For a break in the weather

For a change, ok?

For all your talk

For crying out loud.

For eastside high.

For giving us sofas and armchairs.

For i know

For it won't be long

For no one can fill those of your needs

For not telling me.

For remedial reading?

For study hall.

For the grand finale

For what?

For which you have not prepared them.

For your treatment of mrs. Elliott and darnell

Forget a diploma, it's education i hate

Forget about the way it used to be.

Forget about what happened before.

Francesca, come here.

Francesca, come over here.

Frankie, bernard, steve.

Free mr. Clark!

Free mr. Clark!

Free mr. Clark!

Free mr. Clark!

Free mr. Clark!

Free mr. Clark!

Free mr. Clark!

Free mr. Clark!

Free mr. Clark!

Free mr. Clark!

Free mr. Clark!

Free mr. Clark!

Free mr. Clark!

Free mr. Clark!

Free mr. Clark!

Free mr. Clark!

Free mr. Clark!

Free mr. Clark!

Free mr. Clark!

From a takeover from the state.

From here out,

From the cafeteria?

Ge e et

George, brian, sams, they want you onstage.

Get back in there, all of you! Go on!

Get down

Get down

Get down off the seats.

Get in the locker.

Get it in full gear

Get out of here! You're wasting my time!

Get out!

Get out! Right now!

Get these people back to their classes.

Get this disgrace to his race out of here!

Get used to it! It's the way of the world!

Get your hormones under control, boy.

Get yourself down to trenton,

Ghosts are spirits that rise from the dead.

Girls have a 45 0 lead. You're not doing too well.

Girls, what are you doing?

Give him another week to prepare for that test.

Give it to 'em!

Give me your attention, everyone.

Give our children some pride.

Glorious is thy name

Go ahead, bail out!

Go back to your class.

Go for yours, 'cause we're the future

Go get him!

Go get your families off welfare.

Go on, jump!

Go on!

Go on! Get back to class!

Go, go, sing!

God bless you, man.

God damn it!

Going "how do you learn the alphabet?"

Going "how do you like the weather?"

Going around feeling sorry for yourself?

Gonna have to tell these boys to watch out.

Gonna shoulder up my cross

Gonna take it home to my jesus

Good for him. You will reinstate that man!

Good job. You're doing very well, son.

Good night, mr. Clark.

Good night.

Good seeing you, dr. Napier.

Good, but, guys, watch out.

Good, good. That's great.

Good!

Good.

Got to look the part.

Got you.

Gotta get those test scores up.

Graffiti goes up, it's off the next day.

Guard: We got it locked, mr. Clark.

Guards, resume your posts. Ms. Levias, take over.

Ha ha ha!

Ha ha! Ha ha ha!

Has nothing to do with our problem!

Have appointed an executive committee

Have passed the minimum basic skills test!

Have you thought about a new line of work?

Having fun?

He ain't worth it.

He chained those doors

He doesn't believe in you!

He dumped that desk on top of your head.

He got past the gate.

He has failed at his professional task.

He insulted the black football coach.

He is a good, strong, young black teacher!

He is nobody

He is somebody

He lives in there. He likes it.

He says it's not his, but i know it is.

He specifically thought of you.

He teaches english!

He will be my avenging angel

He won't let me in.

He'll survive.

He's declared war on his own people.

He's got a point.

He's got the hammer and nails himself.

He's laughing at us.

He's the only guy i can think of.

Hello, dr. Napier.

Help somebody, please.

Help! Help me!

Her name is deluce, so check it out

Here you go, barrett.

Here you go.

Here's the key.

Hey hey hey

Hey, hey, hey.

Hey, joe.

Hey, mr. Clark!

Hey, mr. Clark.

Hey, mr. Clark.

Hey, stop it! Stop it!

Hey!

Hi, mr. Clark.

Hi, mr. Clark.

Hi, mr. Clark. What's up?

Hi, nathalee.

Hi. Where you been?

His behavior is irresponsible.

Hit the road, jack

Hit the road, jack

Hmm

Hold it, mr. O'malley!

Holy cow! I'm out of here.

Honey, get back to your class.

Honey, we know the names

Hootchie cootchie, that's what i'm doing.

How are you?

How can you talk about posturing

How come you leave us out?

How dare you speak like that!

How dare you talk about welfare!

How did it go?

How do we get the students in on saturdays

How do you learn the alphabet ? be on time

How do you spell eastside , eastside high?

How do you spell joe clark? He's on time

How does he keep drug pushers out of his school

How many hours do you spend preparing your lesson plans?

How many times have i told you, boy?

How many?

How much time do you have?

How often do you stay after school

How to get the students in on saturday.

How you doin', brother? Good to see you.

How you gonna get an education if you don't read?

How?

How's it going over here?

How's it going, mr. Darnell?

How's it going?

How's your mother?

How's your sister?

Huh

Huh?

I ain't ashamed about my baby.

I ain't makin' it

I am the head ****** in charge!

I am your new principal.

I am, mr. Clark.

I am.

I appreciate your concern for me.

I appreciate your personal loyalty to mr. Clark,

I can't be 10 different places at the same time.

I can't breathe!

I can't breathe!

I can't do anything.

I can't stand this. Needs work, fellas.

I can't tell my mama i got kicked out.

I can't.

I cannot call the question.

I chained the doors.

I didn't authorize you to change it,

I didn't know what time it was.

I didn't want no welfare,

I don't believe you, sams.

I don't blame them.

I don't expect your sympathy,

I don't have no place to live.

I don't have time for mrs. Elliott's problem!

I don't have to do nothing but stay black and die.

I don't have to listen to these accusations.

I don't know. Go.

I don't like being ignored.

I don't like none of you people.

I don't need your school.

I don't see kaneesha making it

I don't think i'm cut out for school.

I don't think you've changed a thing. Go on, jump!

I don't want you to blame the white man.

I don't want you to blame your parents.

I expect you to perform as i would.

I feel like droppin' my books and just strafin' it

I fell down on my knees...

I felt breakers crashing, swamping my soul.

I gave their names to homeroom teachers.

I got a savior in that kingdom

I got a savior in that kingdom

I got all day, chief.

I got enough folks lined up with me

I got lunch then gym

I got no problem with the fire code.

I got pregnant.

I got thugs and drug dealers trying to get into my school.

I guess we ought to be getting out of here, joe.

I had kaneesha when i was 15.

I had to wait all this time for this?

I have brothers and sisters. My mother works.

I have got a school board meeting tonight

I have learned that the mayor has told the fire chief

I have never heard

I have the progress report

I have to ask your help, joe.

I have to get back at school.

I have tried to give you respect for the law.

I haven't heard a word about those test scores.

I heard the thunder roll!

I just came here to tell you something.

I just came to say good bye.

I just don't goddamn believe it.

I just heard something you wouldn't believe.

I just might have a problem?

I just saw you with your arms around clarisse.

I knew it, too. See you later. Nice tie.

I knew you were smart.

I know you didn't do it yourselves.

I know you like a book.

I love her...

I mean all of you.

I mean, apart from all the wealthy

I never meant for this to happen.

I never paid attention to the sound

I ought to walk out myself!

I played my part to prove that you're smart?

I ran out and got one.

I read.

I said i'd back you up!

I said no one move during the school song.

I said sit down.

I said, where's my money?

I saw the lightning flash.

I see myself for what i am...

I tell you what i'll do.

I think it's time we get a court order

I think we owe him a chance to respond.

I think you should call the question now.

I thought i could take it because i had a father

I thought i left you in charge of these students.

I thought it was the right thing to do.

I thought we had made a deal.

I thought we'd settled this.

I thought you'd like to hear it.

I told you these things take time.

I told you we couldn't trust them.

I told you, man.

I told you.

I took the demotion. I'm doing my job!

I want a weight program.

I want absolute silence.

I want all of you

I want all of you to take a good look

I want all radios off instantaneously.

I want all the white students to stand up.

I want every door in this school

I want everyone to learn that song

I want precision.

I want the names of every hoodlum,

I want to apologize for the chief's use of language.

I want to build an atrium.

I want to take auto shop.

I want to watch you bleed

I want you to be my ghosts.

I want you to be quiet!

I want you to blame yourselves.

I want you to get this straight.

I want you to knuckle back down and concentrate.

I want you to listen!

I want you to take this to mr. O'malley.

I want you to transfer me.

I was filling out a big stack of forms.

I was just, um...

I was just...

I was one of them,

I was picking up paper!

I was picking up trash.

I was sick.

I wasn't talking to all of them, frank.

I will not endure you any longer.

I wish you well.

I won't be anybody's martyr, frank.

I won't be going, i'm here

I wonder why i can't get this kind of turnout

I would like to hear it.

I wouldn't either!

I wouldn't have to chain them.

I, i'm right up the road

I. It is always i.

I'd also like to hear the kids in my office,

I'd have law and order on my side,

I'd love to chat, mr. Clark,

I'll be back, clark.

I'll be with you ladies in a minute.

I'll be your friend

I'll call you later at your office.

I'll give you a chance to revitalize your image.

I'll go back on my own word just this once

I'll help you 7th period.

I'll help you carry on

I'll help you carry on

I'll make an announcement in the morning.

I'll see what i can do about this.

I'll share your load

I'll sic the fire chief on clark.

I'll tell you how.

I'll tell you what

I'll tell you what we'll do.

I'll understand

I'm afraid so.

I'm eternally grateful.

I'm going in the air force, man.

I'm going to ask the people onstage

I'm going to pound him.

I'm going.

I'm gonna

I'm gonna be on your case every minute.

I'm gonna get you, man.

I'm gonna watch you bleed

I'm here with mr. Clark.

I'm in my office every morning at 6:00, ok?

I'm just now getting back on my feet, you know?

I'm not a miracle worker, joe.

I'm not dropping out. I'm moving on.

I'm scared. I don't know what to do.

I'm short. I can't play basketball.

I'm sick and tired of spineless jellyfish.

I'm sitting here racking my brain

I'm sorry if you weren't getting enough attention,

I'm sure that you'll care in the long run

I'm sure we'll be able to help you decide