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