I was reminded of this song, which was around back in the 1960s, posted on this thread to see if anyone else remembered it, and, by the wonder of the 'cat, a few hours later, there it was, together with the names of others who had sung it (David Campbell and Hamish Imlach). One Day Old (Langston Hughes / (Archie?) Fisher) Hush little baby, don't be forlorn Though you were lynched before you were born Your skin is black so it's understood Though you're one day old you're no damn good Hush my baby, though you're right to bawl Your skin will creep before you can crawl You'll live just as long as some people think you should For you're one day old and no damn good Some day you may be the President And have the White House for your residence So dry your tears and don't you frown The rope and the whip can't keep you down This nightmare, baby, can't last the night We'll end it soon, the black and the white We'll mark its grave with a cross of wood Saying, One day old and no damn good (I've done a bit of a tidy-up on the lyrics, based on listening to my almost worn-out sleeveless copy of Paul McNeil's LP, which I rooted out from the depths of my mathoms closet!) Alan
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