Night Funeral in Harlem

    Night funeral

    In harlem:

    two fine cars?

    Insurance man,  pay--

    her day--

    Yet t a satin box

    for o lay.

    Night funeral

    In harlem:

    sent

    t h of flowers?

    them flowers came

    from t poor boys friends--

    t flooo,

    their ends.

    Night funeral

    in harlem:

    Black boy to his grave?

    Old preacher man

    Preac boy away--

    Charged Five Dollars

    o pay.

    Night funeral

    In harlem:

    was all over

    And t on his head

    and the organ had done played

    and t prayers been said

    and six pallbearers

    Carried  for dead

    And off down Lenox Avenue

    t long black hearse done sped,

    treet light

    At his corner

    S like a tear--

    t boy t they was mournin

    as so dear, so dear

    to t broughe flowers,

    to t girl whe preacher man--

    It ears t made