The Sweet Flypaper of LifeTold through the eyes of the grandmotherly Sister Mary Bradley, this is a heartwarming description of life in Harlem. |
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... his hand for a dollar - except when he's dancing . And crazy about music . Can tell you every horn that ever blowed on every juke - box record in the neighbor- hood : NTS NTS Young folks nowadays , I don't understand them. 15.
... his hand for a dollar - except when he's dancing . And crazy about music . Can tell you every horn that ever blowed on every juke - box record in the neighbor- hood : NTS NTS Young folks nowadays , I don't understand them. 15.
Page 49
... folks make the puzzles , other try to solve them . But Jerry don't worry about no puzzles a - tall . Worriation ain't no part of his nature . They been married four years and got five children . Two is twins : And they has a party every ...
... folks make the puzzles , other try to solve them . But Jerry don't worry about no puzzles a - tall . Worriation ain't no part of his nature . They been married four years and got five children . Two is twins : And they has a party every ...
Page 70
... folks is like trying to boil a pig in a coffeepot - the possibilities just ain't there - and to leave well enough alone . Long as Jerry brings his wages home , he don't always have to bring his self . And when he does come home - well ...
... folks is like trying to boil a pig in a coffeepot - the possibilities just ain't there - and to leave well enough alone . Long as Jerry brings his wages home , he don't always have to bring his self . And when he does come home - well ...
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ain't Amsterdam baby basement better blues brings cars CHEVROLET Chick's child choose CITY clean clothes comes home course Court crazy DAILY dance daughter dead don't dressed Ellen's father faults favorite feet FOUR girl goes going grandchild hand happening Harlem he's integration it's keep kind kinder lady LANGSTON HUGHES laughs lean Line little Jerry live looking Lord MARKET married Mazie meet Melinda MICHIGAN middle mind mixed mother move fast neighbor never never thought nice night nowadays once park party Peter Picket playing PRESS pretty puzzles ready reckon ride Rodney Ronnie sing Sister Mary sleep sometimes somewhere steps streets subway Sugarlee SWEET FLY PAPER talking TAXI tell there's thing tired understand UNIVERSITY upstairs usually wake walk window woman worry York