God Made Us All (Ode to the Negro Race)
Lord InvaderOriginale | La versione di Leadbelly del 1948. |
GOD MADE US ALL (ODE TO THE NEGRO RACE) If you are a Negro you can plainly see That you're bound to suffer misery and tyranny If you are a Negro you can plainly see That you're bound to suffer misery and tyranny But we all should be race conscious and always be Living in unity and tranquillity. For God made us all, and in him we trust Nobody in this world is better than us. We are not against the White people in any way For they made us what we are today We must offer thanks to Abraham Lincoln Queen Victoria and Booker T. Washington We are now living in a world of civilization And yet there is so much discrimination. For God made us all, and in him we trust Nobody in this world is better than us. Now listen what I am outlining to you Negroes fought in World Wars One and Two Some lose their lives, others lose they hand We fough gallantly for the United Nation So if we Negroes are good enough to fight I don't see why we can't have our equal right. For God made us all, and in him we trust Nobody in this world is better than us. Yes we ought to unite with one another As the scripture say to love thy neighbor If you are a Jew or an Italian A Negro or a subject of Great Britain This is what I want you to realize. Six feet of earth make us all of one size. For God made us all, and in him we trust Nobody in this world is better than us. Yes I heard this speaking of democracy That is only diplomacy and hypocrisy It is about time this should be cut out The way they treat the Negroes down South In my opinion it is a burning shame Like they want to bring back slavery again. For God made us all, and in him we trust Nobody in this world is better than us. | EQUALITY FOR NEGROES Now listen up, I'm not lying to you Negroes fought in World War One and Two The blues is like now, the blues at hand Fighting for a United Nations. If the Negroes were good enough to fight Why can't we get some equal rights? For God made us all, and in Him we trust Nobody in this world is better than us. Why don’t you folks realize with one another Like the preacher says, love thy neighbor You are Jewish and I am young Negroes have sufered some great, great wrongs. One thing, folks, you all should realize Six foot of dirt makes us all one size For God made us all, and in Him we trust Nobody in this world is better than us. I been hearing you speak 'bout that old democracy The diplomats, that old hypocrite speech Think it's about time you should cut it out The way Negroes is treated down South. All in all, it's a rotten shame Like they’re wanting to bring back slavery again For God made us all, in Him we trust Nobody in this world is better than us. For God made us all, in Him we trust Nobody in the world is better than us. |