#Americans #Blacks
I’ve known rivers: I’ve known rivers ancient as the w… My soul has grown deep like the ri… I bathed in the Euphrates when da… I built my hut near the Congo and…
When Susanna Jones wears red her face is like an ancient cameo Turned brown by the ages. Come with a blast of trumphets, J… When Susanna Jones wears red
Now dreams Are not available To the dreamers, Nor songs To the singers.
The rent man knocked. He said, Howdy—do? I said, What Can I do for you? He said, You know
'Me an’ ma baby’s Got two mo’ ways, Two mo’ ways to do de Charleston!… Da, da, Da, da, da!
How still, How strangely still The water is today, It is not good For water
Democracy will not come Today, this year Nor ever Through compromise and fear. I have as much right
When I was home de Sunshine seemed like gold. When I was home de Sunshine seemed like gold. Since I come up North de
Clean the spittoons, boy. Detroit, Chicago, Atlantic City, Palm Beach.
I got to leave this town. It’s a lonesome place. Got to leave this town cause It’s a lonesome place. A po’, po’ boy can’t
You say I O.K.ed LONG DISTANCE? O.K.ed it when? My goodness, Central That was then!
I live on a park bench. You, Park Avenue. Hell of a distance Between us two. I beg a dime for dinner—
I know I am The Negro Problem Being wined and dined, Answering the usual questions That come to white mind
By what sends the white kids I ain’t sent: I know I can’t be President.
I went down to the river, I set down on the bank. I tried to think but couldn’t, So I jumped in and sank. I came up once and hollered!