North Town Folks
Over in North Town where folks say they stay
(They don’t say “live”, because they don’t),
And labor at jobs that others won’t,
Shiny new busses carry them away
Across the boundary where white folks play
In the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas town--
Gambling city turned upside down,
To clean and sweep and earn some pay
All those neon lights and cash to be made,
A dream of riches, deliverance and hope
Magnetic attractions stronger than dope
Fervent desires to join the parade-
Not to labor in drudgery and strife,
But to get some joy and song out of life.
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