PROEMI am a Negro:Black as the night is black,Black like the depths of my Africa.I’ve been a slave:Caesar told me to keep his door-steps clean.I brushed the boots of Washington.I’ve been a worker:Under my hand the pyramids arose.I made mortar for the Woolworth Building.I’ve been a singer:All the way from Africa to GeorgiaI carried my sorrow songs.I made ragtime.I’ve been a victim:The Belgians cut off my hands in the Congo.They lynch me now in Texas.I am a Negro:Black as the night is black,Black like the depths of my Africa.
PROEMI am a Negro:Black as the night is black,Black like the depths of my Africa.I’ve been a slave:Caesar told me to keep his door-steps clean.I brushed the boots of Washington.I’ve been a worker:Under my hand the pyramids arose.I made mortar for the Woolworth Building.I’ve been a singer:All the way from Africa to GeorgiaI carried my sorrow songs.I made ragtime.I’ve been a victim:The Belgians cut off my hands in the Congo.They lynch me now in Texas.I am a Negro:Black as the night is black,Black like the depths of my Africa.
I am a Negro:Black as the night is black,Black like the depths of my Africa.I’ve been a slave:Caesar told me to keep his door-steps clean.I brushed the boots of Washington.I’ve been a worker:Under my hand the pyramids arose.I made mortar for the Woolworth Building.I’ve been a singer:All the way from Africa to GeorgiaI carried my sorrow songs.I made ragtime.I’ve been a victim:The Belgians cut off my hands in the Congo.They lynch me now in Texas.I am a Negro:Black as the night is black,Black like the depths of my Africa.
I am a Negro:Black as the night is black,Black like the depths of my Africa.I’ve been a slave:Caesar told me to keep his door-steps clean.I brushed the boots of Washington.I’ve been a worker:Under my hand the pyramids arose.I made mortar for the Woolworth Building.I’ve been a singer:All the way from Africa to GeorgiaI carried my sorrow songs.I made ragtime.I’ve been a victim:The Belgians cut off my hands in the Congo.They lynch me now in Texas.I am a Negro:Black as the night is black,Black like the depths of my Africa.
I am a Negro:Black as the night is black,Black like the depths of my Africa.
I am a Negro:
Black as the night is black,
Black like the depths of my Africa.
I’ve been a slave:Caesar told me to keep his door-steps clean.I brushed the boots of Washington.
I’ve been a slave:
Caesar told me to keep his door-steps clean.
I brushed the boots of Washington.
I’ve been a worker:Under my hand the pyramids arose.I made mortar for the Woolworth Building.
I’ve been a worker:
Under my hand the pyramids arose.
I made mortar for the Woolworth Building.
I’ve been a singer:All the way from Africa to GeorgiaI carried my sorrow songs.I made ragtime.
I’ve been a singer:
All the way from Africa to Georgia
I carried my sorrow songs.
I made ragtime.
I’ve been a victim:The Belgians cut off my hands in the Congo.They lynch me now in Texas.
I’ve been a victim:
The Belgians cut off my hands in the Congo.
They lynch me now in Texas.
I am a Negro:Black as the night is black,Black like the depths of my Africa.
I am a Negro:
Black as the night is black,
Black like the depths of my Africa.