T. Blanchard: Fire Shut Up in My Bones
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· Will Liverman· Latonia Moore· Oleode Oshotse· Yannick Nézet-Séguin· Judah Taylor· The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra· Cheikh Mbaye· Jon Luc Jobson-Larkin
Don't be in such a rush ta grow
Mama, can I come to work with you?
The Metropolitan Opera Chorus· Yannick Nézet-Séguin· The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra· Latonia Moore· Walter Russell III· Will Liverman
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
Mama, look at me! I got muscles!
Latonia Moore· Will Liverman· Walter Russell III· The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra· Angel Blue· The Metropolitan Opera Chorus· Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Where did Love lose me?
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I get on my knees, pray to the Lord to make me strong.
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Sometimes you gotta just leave it
See how da ground pack hard and smooth
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra· Ryan Speedo Green· Latonia Moore· Judah Taylor· Jon Luc Jobson-Larkin· Cheikh Mbaye· Denisha Ballew· Oleode Oshotse· Walter Russell III· Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Golden button, where you come from?
Roast beef, again?
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Chester, already?
Yannick Nézet-Séguin· Chauncey Packer· Oleode Oshotse· Walter Russell III· Latonia Moore· Cheikh Mbaye· The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra· Judah Taylor
What? Cain't your mamma sing in the morning
Walter Russell III· Latonia Moore· Chris Kenney· The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra· Marguerite Mariah Jones· Oleode Oshotse· Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Chester! I'm almost forgot you were coming!
Cierra Byrd· Chris Kenney· Yannick Nézet-Séguin· Jon Luc Jobson-Larkin· Latonia Moore· Ryan Speedo Green· Judah Taylor· Walter Russell III· The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra· Cheikh Mbaye· Oleode Oshotse
There was once a boy, of peculiar grace
Sweet...so sweet...
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C'mon let's do what we did last night
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Lift me up, Jesus
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Take this stain from my memory
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Which boy dat? Dat Nate?
Errin Duane Brooks· Terrence Chin-Loy· Norman Garrett· Will Liverman· Calvin Griffin· Ryan Speedo Green· The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra· Yannick Nézet-Séguin
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
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Hey! I got somethin' to tell you!
Yannick Nézet-Séguin· Terrence Chin-Loy· Norman Garrett· Errin Duane Brooks· Will Liverman· The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra· 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?
Donovan Singletary· Will Liverman· The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra· Metropolitan Opera Ballet· David Morgans Sanchez· The Metropolitan Opera Chorus· Yannick Nézet-Séguin· Chase Taylor
Our roots are deep, we draw our strengths from slavery
Boy, get off that wall
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra· Yannick Nézet-Séguin· Donovan Singletary· 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!
Yannick Nézet-Séguin· Will Liverman· The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra· Latonia Moore· Chris Kenney
So you've come back, boy... I knew you would.
Sometimes you gotta just leave it in the road.
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