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A Rumblin' and a Rollin'
RILEY:You hear a rumblin' and a rollin'? It's comin' down from the North. It's comin' up through the ground, And it's a funny ol' sound, 'Cause it's a rumblin' and a rollin'!
ANGELA: And I bet I know why - See 'em on the train, See 'em on the bus - They never cared much about folks like us!
RILEY: But now they're gonna pay attention. Sure they gonna ask, 'Why? Why? Why?'
ANGELA: They gonna say, 'I don't know what, I don't know how!'
BOTH: Well, they are gonna find out now. They're gonna pay attention.
RILEY: They gonna yell, 'Set that man free!'
NEWT LEE: Well, they sure ain't talkin' 'bout me.
ALL THREE: Now there's a rumblin' and a rollin' Here come the Yankee Brigade!
NEWT LEE: They gonna come through this town - We better keep our heads down:
RILEY AND NEWT LEE: We better start mumblin' and shufflin':
ALL THREE: We better polish our smiles.
CONLEY: Old Black Joe at your service, Won't do nothin' that'll make you nervous. Won't do nothin' worth a look or a mention.
ALL FOUR: And they won't never pay attention!
CONLEY: They never say, 'My! My! My!'
RILEY: They gonna say, 'Bring me my boots!'
ANGELA: 'Bring me my tea!'
NEWT LEE: I betcha thought the slaves were free.
ANGELA: Mister Frank, good for you. Find more lyrics at ※ Mojim.com Lotta folks comin' to get you through. Mister Frank, ain't that grand? Lotta folks comin' to take a stand. Mister Frank, knock on wood. It ain't gonna do you no goddamn good!
CONLEY: I can tell you this, as a matter of fact, That the local hotels wouldn't be so packed If a little black girl had gotten attacked.
NEWT LEE, RILEY AND ANGELA: Go on, go on, go on, go on.
RILEY: They're comin', they're comin' now, yessirree!
NEWT LEE: 'Cause a white man gonna get hung, you see.
CONLEY, RILEY AND NEWT LEE: There's a black man swingin' in ev'ry tree.
ALL FOUR: But they don't never pay attention!
ANGELA: Oh, no.
CONLEY: Hell.
ALL FOUR: They never say, 'Why? Why? Why?'
RILEY: But if a Yankee boy flies.
CONLEY: Surprise!
ANGELA AND CONLEY: Surprise!
NEWT LEE: Surprise!
ALL FOUR: They gonna pay attention! They gonna yell 'Set that man free!'
CONLEY: Dee dee dee dee dee dee dee. Dee dee. Dee dee. Dee dee dee dee dee dee dee. Dee dee dee dee.
NEWT LEE, RILEY AND ANGELA: Oh, there'll be a rumblin' and a rollin', yeah, yeah. There'll be a rumblin' and a rollin', yeah. There'll be a rumblin' and a rollin', yeah. There'll be a rumblin' and a rollin', yeah.
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