Night Funeral in Harlem

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    <strong>Night Funeral in Harlem</strong>

    Night funeral

    In Harlem:

    Where did they get

    Them two fine cars?

    Insurance man, he did not pay--

    His insurance lapsed the other day--

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    for his head to lay.

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    In Harlem:

    Who was it sent

    That wreath of flowers?

    Them flowers came

    from that poor boys friends--

    Theyll want flowers, too,

    When they<q></q> meet their ends.

    Night funeral

    in Harlem:

    Who preached that

    Black boy to his grave?

    Old preacher man

    Preached that boy away--

    Charged Five Dollars

    His girl friend had to pay.

    Night funeral

    In Harlem:

    When it was all over

    And the lid shut on his head

    and the an had done <bdo>９９lｉｂ?</bdo>played

    and thbbr>?９９lib?</abbr>e last prayers been said

    and six pallbearers

    Carried him out for dead

    And off down Lenox Avenue

    That long black hearse done sped,

    The street light

    At his er

    Shined just like a tear--

    That boy that they was mournin

    Was so dear, so dear

    To them folks that brought the flowers,

    To that girl who paid the preacher man--

    It was all their tears that made

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