A Rumblin’ and a Rollin’

Lyrics

[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')