by Langston Hughes (1901 - 1967)
Words like Freedom
Language: English
There are words like Freedom Sweet and wonderful to say. On my heart strings freedom sings All day everyday. There are words like Liberty That almost make me cry. If you had known what I know You would know why.
Text Authorship:
- by Langston Hughes (1901 - 1967), "Words like Freedom" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Robert G. Patterson (b. 1957), "Words like Freedom", 2012 [ baritone and piano ], from American Pierrot: A Langston Hughes Songbook, no. 5, Great River Music, GRM-01037 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2015-08-29
Line count: 8
Word count: 40