Langston Hughes Song Cycle - mvt 1 (Abe Lincoln)
Langston Hughes Song Cycle - mvt 1 (Abe Lincoln) (2019) by Alonso Pirio
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Soprano - Chloe Vaught
Piano - Alonso Pirio
text by Langston Hughes:
Well, I know
You had a hard time in your life.
And I know
You knew what hard times meant.
And I guess you understood
That most folks ain’t much good,
And as soon as good things come,
They went.
But I think you hoped
Some folks sometimes would act
Somewhat according to the fact
That black or white
Ain’t just white
Or black.
5/25/19
Ostin Ensemble Room, UCLA