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