Nigger

by Frank Horne
A Chant for Children

Little Black boy
Chased down the street —
" Nigger, nigger never die
Black face an' shiney eye,
Nigger ... nigger ... nigger ... "

Hannibal ... Hannibal
Bangin' thru the Alps
Licked the proud Romans,
Ran home with their scalps —
" Nigger ... nigger ... nigger ... "

Othello ... black man
Mighty in war
Listened to Iago
Called his wife a whore —
" Nigger ... nigger ... nigger ... "

Crispus ... Attucks
Bullets in his chest
Red blood of freedom
Runnin' down his vest
" Nigger ... nigger ... nigger ... "

Toussant ... Toussant
Made the French flee
Fought like a demon
Set his people free —
" Nigger ... nigger ... nigger ... "

Jesus ... Jesus
Son of the Lord
— Spit in his face
— Nail him on a board
" Nigger ... nigger ... nigger ... "

Little Black boy
Runs down the street —
" Nigger, nigger never die
Black face an' shiney eye,
Nigger ... nigger ... nigger ... "
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