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