#Americans #Blacks
She, In the dark, Found light Brighter than many ever see. She,
Big Boy came Carrying a mermaid On his shoulders And the mermaid Had her tail
From Christ to Ghandi Appears this truth— St. Francis of Assisi Proves it, too: Goodness becomes grandeur
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.
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
Because my mouth Is wide with laughter And my throat Is deep with song, You do not think
By what sends the white kids I ain’t sent: I know I can’t be President.
My old mule, He’s gota grin on his face. He’s been a mule so long He’s forgotten about his race. I’m like that old mule —
I know I am The Negro Problem Being wined and dined, Answering the usual questions That come to white mind
I live on a park bench. You, Park Avenue. Hell of a distance Between us two. I beg a dime for dinner—
We passed their graves: The dead men there, Winners or losers, Did not care. In the dark
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 look at the world From awakening eyes in a black fac… And this is what I see: This fenced—off narrow space Assigned to me.
The night is beautiful, So the faces of my people. The stars are beautiful, So the eyes of my people. Beautiful, also, is the sun.
Tell all my mourners To mourn in red — Cause there ain’t no sense In my bein’ dead.