I know I amThe Negro ProblemBeing wined and dined,Answering the usual questionsThat come to white mindWhich seeks demurelyTo Probe in…
When I get to be a composerI'm gonna write me some music aboutDaybreak in AlabamaAnd I'm gonna put the purtiest…
My old man's a white old manAnd my old mother's black.If ever I cursed my white old manI take my…
Let the rain kiss youLet the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid dropsLet the rain sing you a…
Being walkers with the dawn and morning,Walkers with the sun and morning,We are not afraid of night,Nor days of gloom,Nor…
The instructor said,Go home and writea page tonight.And let that page come out of you--Then, it will be true.I wonder…
I've known rivers:I've known rivers ancient as the world and older than theflow of human blood in human veins.My soul…
Bring me all of your dreams,You dreamer,Bring me all yourHeart melodiesThat I may wrap themIn a blue cloud-clothAway from the…
been scared and battered.My hopes the wind done scattered.Snow has friz me,Sun has baked me,Looks like between 'em they doneTried…