#AmericanWriters
When I was home de Sunshine seemed like gold. When I was home de Sunshine seemed like gold. Since I come up North de
The census man, The day he came round, Wanted my name To put it down. I said, Johnson,
By what sends the white kids I ain’t sent: I know I can’t be President.
God in His infinite wisdom Did not make me very wise— So when my actions are stupid They hardly take God by surprise
I play it cool I dig all jive. That's the reason I stay alive. My motto
It was a long time ago. I have almost forgotten my dream. But it was there then, In front of me, Bright like a sun—
I dream a world where man No other man will scorn, Where love will bless the earth And peace its paths adorn I dream a world where all
I’ve known rivers: I’ve known rivers ancient as the w… flow of human blood in human veins My soul has grown deep like the ri… I bathed in the Euphrates when da…
She, In the dark, Found light Brighter than many ever see. She,
When a man starts out with nothing… When a man starts out with his han… Empty, but clean, When a man starts to build a world… He starts first with himself
Children, I come back today To tell you a story of the long da… That I had to climb, that I had t… In order that the race might live… Look at my face —dark as the night…
been scared and battered. My hopes the wind done scattered. Snow has friz me, Sun has baked me, Looks like between 'em they done
I’m all alone in this world, she s… Ain’t got nobody to share my bed, Ain’t got nobody to hold my hand— The truth of the matter’s I ain’t got no man.
Clean the spittoons, boy. Detroit, Chicago, Atlantic City, Palm Beach.
The calm, Cool face of the river Asked me for a kiss.
