Look, God,
We've got a nigger here
To burn;
A goddam nigger,
And we're goin' to plunge
His cringin' soul
To Hell!
Now watch him
Squirm and wriggle
While we swing him
From this tree!
And listen, God,
You'll laugh at this
I know--
He wants to pray
Before we stage
This show!
He's scared
And can't remember
What to say--
Imagine, God,
A nigger tryin'
To pray!
Lean over, God,
And listen while we tell
This fool
The words
He couldn't even
Spell!
"Our Father
Who art in Heaven,"
(Say it again!)
"Thy will be done
On earth . . ." (Laugh, God!)
"Amen!"
To Hell with him!
Come on, men,
Swing him high!
A prayin' rigger,
Golly--
Watch him die!