Grade 4
Music Inspired By
All Because you Matter
Written by Tami Charles
Illustrated by Bryan Collier
Written by Sand Point Elementary School
STYLE Session Sept-Dec, 2022
CHORUS
What I got
I can share
What you feel
I will care
VERSES
Group 1:
What Can I do?
What Can I do?
I feel you
I will support you
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Empathy is the key
In any way
Are you OK?
What Can I do?
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Group 2:
What I got
I Can share
do you Wanna talk about it
That one mean bee
You Look like a bee
With Lot of hair
But I gotta say
I love the style you share
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Group 3:
I’ve got support for you
Because we matter
Life’s not fair
But I can care
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If you are alone I can come
If you are alone I can come
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Group 4: Rap
We can be friends We can be friends (repeat)
Welcome do you want me to show you around
What can I do to help you
I can feel what you’re feeling too
You look nice and smart too
We can be friends
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Group 5:
Don’t worry, I’ll be there
Don’t hide your feelings
You Know you can share
Don’t worry I got you all the way through
If you need it a can give it to you
Verse Instrumental Here
About the Book
All Because you Matter
Written by Tami Charles
Illustrated by Bryan Collier
A love letter to Black and brown children everywhere: reminding them how much they matter, that they have always mattered, and they always will.
Tami Charles pens a text that is part love letter, part anthem, assuring readers that they always have, and always will, matter.
Meet Your STYLE Teaching Artist
Geoff Larson
Executive Director of Bushwick Northwest, Teaching Artist, Upright Bass Player and Songwriter
Fun Music Websites
Hypercube
Chrome Music Lab
Jazz Computer
