Song of Adoration sent to the American Negro Press in , Winter 1943-1944 I would like to be a white man, you? wouldn’t so many lovely things that I could do. There’s I could lynch a Negro – And never go to jail, you know, 5 I would love to be a white man, you? wouldn’t I would love to be a white man, you? wouldn’t So many tasty things that I could do. I could tell the starving Indian nation To go straight to damnation, 10 Oh, I would love to be a white man, you? wouldn’t I would love to be a white man, you? wouldn’t such intriguing that one could do. There’s I could say to Stalin, listen kid, just an Asiatic mongrel Red. You’re 15 Ah, I would love to be a white man, you? wouldn’t I would love to be a white man, you? wouldn’t so many cultural things that I could do. There’s I could belong to the D.A.R. to the D.A.R.! Tell Marian Anderson, stay…out 20 I could ADORE being a white woman, you? wouldn’t love to be a white congressman, too. I’d so many helpful things I could do. There’s Just to get the goat Negro’s I let NO soldiers vote. wouldn’t 25 I would love to be a white congressman, you? wouldn’t Madam and the Newsboy Dec. 1944-Jan. 1945 Negro Story,
Song of Adoration sent to the American Negro Press in , Winter 1943-1944 5 10 15 20 25 I would like to be a white man, wouldn’t you? There’s so many lovely things that I could do. I could lynch a Negro – And never go to jail, you know, I would love to be a white man, wouldn’t you? I would love to be a white man, wouldn’t you? So many tasty things that I could do. I could tell the starving Indian nation To go straight to damnation, Oh, I would love to be a white man, wouldn’t you? I would love to be a white man, wouldn’t you? There’s such intriguing that one could do. I could say to Stalin, listen kid, You’re just an Asiatic mongrel Red. Ah, I would love to be a white man, wouldn’t you? I would love to be a white man, wouldn’t you? There’s so many cultural things that I could do. I could belong to the D.A.R. Tell Marian Anderson, stay…out to the D.A.R.! I could ADORE being a white woman, wouldn’t you? I’d love to be a white congressman, too. There’s so many helpful things I could do. Just to get the Negro’s goat I wouldn’t let NO soldiers vote. I would love to be a white congressman, wouldn’t you? Madam and the Newsboy Negro Story, Dec. 1944-Jan. 1945
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