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Fire Shut Up in My Bones, Act I: There was once a boy, of peculiar grace (”Live”) Lyrics by Angel Blue, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera Chorus

Blanchard: Fire Shut Up in My Bones (Recorded Live at the Met - October 23, 2021)

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There once was a boy of peculiar grace
A dangerous existence for a man of his race
A Black boy from a lawless town
Where everyone carries a gun
He carried shame in a holster 'round his waist
A boy of peculiar grace
Manhood lost and not found 'til now
Dreams that kept him awake
Isolated by strange desires
Half-formed, not embraced
A graceful boy in a dangerous place
Alone, a subject of curiosity
For the old folks to speculate
What wrong with that boy?
A stranger in his hometown
An oddity, the butt of a joke
A hurt that can't be erased
The South is no place
For a boy with peculiar grace
You'll go north, you'll make your way
Nothing can stop you, no reason to stay
The South is no place
For a boy with peculiar grace
Credits
Angel Blue

Angel Blue

Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Metropolitan Opera Chorus

Metropolitan Opera Chorus

About “Fire Shut Up in My Bones, Act I: There was once a boy, of peculiar grace (”Live”)” by Angel Blue

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