#Americans #Blacks
My old man’s a white old man And my old mother’s black. If ever I cursed my white old man I take my curses back. If ever I cursed my black old mot…
I woke up this mornin’ ’Bout half-past three. All the womens in town Was gathered round me. Sweet gals was a-moanin’,
Love Is a ripe plum Growing on a purple tree. Taste it once And the spell of its enchantment
The census man, The day he came round, Wanted my name To put it down. I said, Johnson,
I play it cool I dig all jive. That's the reason I stay alive. My motto
I sat there singing her Songs in the dark. She said; 'I do not understand The words’.
When I was home de Sunshine seemed like gold. When I was home de Sunshine seemed like gold. Since I come up North de
How quiet It is in this sick room Where on the bed A silent woman lies between two lo… Life and Death,
2 and 2 are 4. 4 and 4 are 8. But what would happen If the last 4 was late? And how would it be
I was so sick last night I Didn’t hardly know my mind. So sick last night I Didn’t know my mind. I drunk some bad licker that
Tell all my mourners To mourn in red — Cause there ain’t no sense In my bein’ dead.
I catch the pattern Of your silence Before you speak I do not need To hear a word.
You say I O.K.ed LONG DISTANCE? O.K.ed it when? My goodness, Central That was then!
Good morning, daddy! Ain’t you heard The boogie—woogie rumble Of a dream deferred? Listen closely:
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…
