Thats Why Darkies Were Born Lyrics

Thats Why Darkies Were Born lyrics

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,
Though he was tired and worn,
Had to be
contented with any old thing,
That's why darkies were born;

Sing,
sing, sing when you're 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.