That wreath of flowers?

Night funeral

and the last prayers been said

Charged Five Dollars

Old preacher man

His insurance lapsed the other day--

Preached that boy away-九_九_藏_書-

The street light

Theyll want flowers, too,

Yet they got a satin box

His girl friend had to pay.

In Harlem:

for his head to lay.

To them folks that brought九*九*藏*書 the flowers,

When they meet their ends.

At his corner

from that poor boys friends--

Was so dear, so dear

In Harlem:

Who preached that

and six pallbearers

That long九_九_藏_書 black hearse done sped,

Black boy to his grave?

Them flowers came

Where did they get

When it was all over

And off down Lenox Avenue

It was all their tears that made

And the lid shut on his head

in Harlem:

Shined just like a tear--

Carried him out for dead

Night funeral

In Harlem:

Them two fine car九_九_藏_書s?

Night funeral

and the organ had done played

Who was it sent

To that girl who paid the preacher man--

Insurance man, he did not pay--

That boy that they was mournin

Night funeral