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Leo McIntyre- Author
Does a Remix of 1931 song

That’s Why Darkies were Born- Kate Smith

Someone had to pick the cotton,

Someone had to pick the corn,

Someone had to slave and be able to sing,

That’s why darkies were born;

Someone had to laugh at trouble,

Through he was tired and worn,

Had to be contented with any old thing, That’s why darkies were born;

Sing, sing, sing when your weary and

Sing when you’re blue,

Sing, sing that’s what you taught

All the white folks to do;

Someone had to fight the Devil,

Shout about Gabriel’s Horn,

Someone had to stoke the train

That would bring God’s children to green pastures,

That’s why darkies were born

That’s Not Why Darkies Were Born-Leo McIntyre

Their hand were callused,

blisters bleeding and torn,

pick the cotton,

pick the corn,

or face the whip of master’s scorn,

That’s not why darkies were born;

They laughed in the face of adversity,

singing hymns,

weary and worn,

eating scraps and pig intestines,

That’s not why darkies were born;

They sang, sang when they were tired,

so sing, sing, sing when you’r sad and blue,

sing, laugh and dance a gig,

that’s what they taught,

all the white folks to do;

They had to battle wickedness,

preaching a religion they were forced to learn,

someone had to encourage faith,

bringing God’s children home.

That’s not why,

That’s not why,

That’s not why darkies were born.