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SONG by ANONYMOUS - AFRICAN AMERICAN

First Line: WE RAISE DE WHEAT
Last Line: AND SAY DAT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR NIGGER
Subject(s): AFRICAN AMERICANS - SONG & MUSIC;BLACK SONGS; NEGRO SPIRITUALS;
We raise de wheat,
Dey gib us de corn;
We bake de bread,
Dey gib us de cruss;
We aif de meal,
Dey gib us de huss;
We peal de meat,
Dey gib us de skin,
And dat's de way
Dey takes us in.
We skim de pot,
Dey gib us the liquor,
And say dat's good enough for nigger.
Walk over! walk over!
Tom butter and de fat;
Poor nigger you can't get over dat;
Walk over!




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