| James Weldon Johnson, ed. (1871–1938). The Book of American Negro Poetry. 1922. |
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| Sence You Went Away |
| | | James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938) |
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| SEEMS lak to me de stars don’t shine so bright, | |
| Seems lak to me de sun done loss his light, | |
| Seems lak to me der’s nothin’ goin’ right, | |
| Sence you went away. | |
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| Seems lak to me de sky ain’t half so blue, | 5 |
| Seems lak to me dat ev’ything wants you, | |
| Seems lak to me I don’t know what to do, | |
| Sence you went away. | |
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| Seems lak to me dat ev’ything is wrong, | |
| Seems lak to me de day’s jes twice es long, | 10 |
| Seems lak to me de bird’s forgot his song, | |
| Sence you went away. | |
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| Seems lak to me I jes can’t he’p but sigh, | |
| Seems lak to me ma th’oat keeps gittin’ dry, | |
| Seems lak to me a tear stays in ma eye, | 15 |
| Sence you went away. | |
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