I have always had a profound emotional and intellectual connections
with African-American music such as Blues and Jazz. It was through August Wilson’s
plays such as The Piano Lesson where I discovered the depth of blues. The songs resonated the memories of my
childhood on the rooftop of our house in my home town during the summer time where
I observed the religious ceremonies and absorbed the musical rhythm and songs
which were naturally and harmoniously performed by the regular, working class
people…
Berta, Berta took me to hearts and bones of the prisoners and I sang with them as if I was one of them.
O Lord.. Berta.. Berta...
O Lord gal oh-ah
O Lord.. Berta.. Berta... O Lord gal well now
Go 'head and marry. Don't you wait on me, oh-ah
Go 'head and marry. Don't you wait on me, well now
Might not want you when I..I go free oh-I
Might not want you when I..I go free well now
.... O Lord gal oh-ah
O Lord Berta Berta O Lord gal well now (Raise em up!)
O Lord.. Berta.. Berta... O Lord gal well now
Go 'head and marry. Don't you wait on me, oh-ah
Go 'head and marry. Don't you wait on me, well now
Might not want you when I..I go free oh-I
Might not want you when I..I go free well now
.... O Lord gal oh-ah
O Lord Berta Berta O Lord gal well now (Raise em up!)
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