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A Rumblin’ and a Rollin’ Lyrics by Douglas Lyons, Eddie Cooper, Danielle Lee Greaves

Parade (2023 Broadway Cast Recording)

2023

[RILEY]
You hear a rumblin' and rollin'?
It's coming down from the North
It's coming up through the ground
And it's a funny old sound
'Cause it's a rumblin' and rollin'
[ANGELA]
And I bet I know why—
See 'em on the train
See 'em on the bus—
They never cared much about folks like us!
[RILEY]
But now they're gonna pay attention
Sure, they're gonna ask why? Why? Why?
[ANGELA]
They gonna say "I don't know what, I don't know how!"
[RILEY & ANGELA]
Well, they are gonna find out now!
They gonna pay attention
[RILEY]
They gonna yell, "Set that man free!"
Well, they sure ain't talking 'bout me!
[RILEY & ANGELA]
There's a rumblin' and a rollin'
Here come the Yankee Brigade!
[ANGELA]
They gonna come through this town—
Wе better keep our heads down—
[RILEY]
Wе better start mumblin' and a shufflin'
[RILEY & ANGELA]
We better polish our smiles
[RILEY]
Ol' Black Joe, at your service
Won't do nothing that'll make you nervous
Won't do nothing worth a look or a mention
[RILEY & ANGELA]
And they won't never pay attention!
They'll never say "My, my, my!"
[RILEY]
They gonna say "bring me my boots!"
[ANGELA]
"Bring me my tea!"
[RILEY]
I betcha thought the slaves were free...
[ANGELA]
Mister Frank, good for you
Lot of folks coming to get you through
Mister Frank, ain't that grand?
Lot of folks coming to take a stand
Mister Frank, knock on wood
Ain't gonna do you no goddamn good!
[RILEY]
I can tell you this, as a matter of fact
That the local hotels wouldn't be so backed
If a little black girl had gotten attacked!
[ANGELA, NEWT & MINNIE]
Go on, go on, go on, go on!
[RILEY]
They comin', they comin' now, yessirree!
'Cause a white man gonna get hung, you see
[RILEY & ANGELA]
There's a black man swinging in every tree, but
[RILEY, ANGELA, NEWT & MINNIE]
They don't never pay attention!
They never say, "Why? Why? Why?"
[RILEY]
But if a Yankee boy flies
Surprise!
Surprise!
Surprise!
[RILEY, ANGELA, NEWT & MINNIE]
They gonna pay attention!
They gonna yell, "Set that man free!"
[RILEY]
De de de de de de de
De de, de de
De de de de de de de
De de de de de
[RILEY & ANGELA]
Oh, there'll be a rumblin' and a rollin'
Yeah, here
There'll be a rumblin' and a rollin'
Yeah (Gonna be a rumblin' and a rollin')
Gonna be a rumblin' and a rollin' (Yeah)
There's gonna be a-rumblin' and a-rollin' (There's gonna be a-rumblin' and a-rollin')
Credits
Douglas Lyons

Douglas Lyons

Eddie Cooper

Eddie Cooper

Danielle Lee Greaves

Danielle Lee Greaves

About “A Rumblin’ and a Rollin’” by Douglas Lyons

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