Tears from a walled off place
Who you shooting at, boy?—So you've come back, boy
Charles?—Mama?—Boy, I tole you not to skip like that
Walter Russell III · Oleode Oshotse · Yannick Nézet-Séguin · Latonia Moore · Jon Luc Jobson-Larkin · Judah Taylor · The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra · Will Liverman · Cheikh Mbaye
Don't be in such a rush ta grow
Mama, can I come to work with you?
The Metropolitan Opera Chorus · Walter Russell III · Yannick Nézet-Séguin · The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra · Will Liverman · Latonia Moore
Hey Uncle Paul—Hey boy, How my baby?
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Legs, thighs, breasts, wings
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What 'chu doin' here, Spinner
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Mama, look at me! I got muscles!
Will Liverman · Angel Blue · Latonia Moore · Walter Russell III · Yannick Nézet-Séguin · The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra · The Metropolitan Opera Chorus
Where did Love lose me?
Yannick Nézet-Séguin · Will Liverman · The Metropolitan Opera Chorus · Latonia Moore · Angel Blue · The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra · Walter Russell III
I get on my knees, pray to the Lord to make me strong.
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra · Denisha Ballew · Latonia Moore · Briana Hunter · Walter Russell III · Chauncey Packer · Yannick Nézet-Séguin · The Metropolitan Opera Chorus
Sometimes you gotta just leave it
Will Liverman · The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra · Chauncey Packer · Latonia Moore · Yannick Nézet-Séguin · The Metropolitan Opera Chorus
See how da ground pack hard and smooth
Judah Taylor · Yannick Nézet-Séguin · The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra · Jon Luc Jobson-Larkin · Cheikh Mbaye · Walter Russell III · Oleode Oshotse · Denisha Ballew · Latonia Moore · Ryan Speedo Green
Golden button, where you come from?
Roast beef, again?
Jon Luc Jobson-Larkin · Ryan Speedo Green · Will Liverman · Yannick Nézet-Séguin · Judah Taylor · The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra · Cheikh Mbaye · Angel Blue · Latonia Moore · Chauncey Packer · The Metropolitan Opera Chorus · Walter Russell III · Oleode Oshotse
Chester, already?
Walter Russell III · Chauncey Packer · Oleode Oshotse · Cheikh Mbaye · Yannick Nézet-Séguin · Judah Taylor · The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra · Latonia Moore
What? Cain't your mamma sing in the morning
Latonia Moore · Chris Kenney · The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra · Yannick Nézet-Séguin · Marguerite Mariah Jones · Walter Russell III · Oleode Oshotse
Chester! I'm almost forgot you were coming!
Chris Kenney · Yannick Nézet-Séguin · Latonia Moore · Ryan Speedo Green · Judah Taylor · The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra · Cierra Byrd · Cheikh Mbaye · Walter Russell III · Jon Luc Jobson-Larkin · Oleode Oshotse
There was once a boy, of peculiar grace
Sweet...so sweet...
Yannick Nézet-Séguin · Walter Russell III · Latonia Moore · The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra · Angel Blue · Chris Kenney · The Metropolitan Opera Chorus · Will Liverman
C'mon let's do what we did last night
Yannick Nézet-Séguin · The Metropolitan Opera Chorus · Cheikh Mbaye · Chris Kenney · The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra · Will Liverman · Walter Russell III
Lift me up, Jesus
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Take this stain from my memory
Donovan Singletary · Yannick Nézet-Séguin · Will Liverman · The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Which boy dat? Dat Nate?
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Love with a laugh, with fun for a fight!
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You can be free
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Lord, take this wanting from me.
Oh, hi. I hope I ain't disturbing you
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra · Will Liverman · Brittany Renee' · Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Hey! I got somethin' to tell you!
Yannick Nézet-Séguin · Terrence Chin-Loy · Norman Garrett · The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra · Will Liverman · Errin Duane Brooks · Calvin Griffin
I was once a boy of peculiar grace
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Charles! You got accepted to Grambling!
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A place where you can be just by yourself
Do you know what it means to have made the line?
The Metropolitan Opera Chorus · Metropolitan Opera Ballet · Yannick Nézet-Séguin · The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra · David Morgans Sanchez · Will Liverman · Chase Taylor · Donovan Singletary
Our roots are deep, we draw our strengths from slavery
Boy, get off that wall
Yannick Nézet-Séguin · Donovan Singletary · The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra · Will Liverman · Angel Blue
Greta. Greta. What is this feeling?
I used to hate the night
When I was just a little boy
Hello...Mama, its me...Charles!
Will Liverman · Yannick Nézet-Séguin · The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra · Chris Kenney · Latonia Moore
So you've come back, boy... I knew you would.
Sometimes you gotta just leave it in the road.
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