#Americans #Blacks
Landlord, landlord, My roof has sprung a leak. Don’t you 'member I told you abou… Way last week? Landlord, landlord,
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—
Clean the spittoons, boy. Detroit, Chicago, Atlantic City, Palm Beach.
It’s such a Bore Being always Poor.
That Justice is a blind goddess Is a thing to which we black are w… Her bandage hides two festering so… That once perhaps were eyes.
When you turn the corner And you run into yourself Then you know that you have turned All the corners that are left
'Me an’ ma baby’s Got two mo’ ways, Two mo’ ways to do de Charleston!… Da, da, Da, da, da!
In an envelope marked: PERSONAL God addressed me a letter. In an envelope marked: PERSONAL
The rent man knocked. He said, Howdy—do? I said, What Can I do for you? He said, You know
When the shoe strings break On both your shoes And you’re in a hurry— That’s the blues. When you go to buy a candy bar
When I was home de Sunshine seemed like gold. When I was home de Sunshine seemed like gold. Since I come up North de
We passed their graves: The dead men there, Winners or losers, Did not care. In the dark
Listen! Dear dream of utter aliveness— Touching my body of utter death— Tell me, O quickly! dream of aliv… The flaming source of your bright…
I woke up this mornin’ ’Bout half-past three. All the womens in town Was gathered round me. Sweet gals was a-moanin’,
What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore— And then run?
