Be Bold. Speak Out. "Three Dream Portraits"
Curt Bright
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01/28/2021
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Mezzo-soprano Pamela Dillard sings "Three Dream Portraits" with pianist Trey Clegg.
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- [00:00:01.256](gentle piano music)
- [00:00:21.177]♪ Because my mouth ♪
- [00:00:23.704]♪ Is wide with laughter ♪
- [00:00:30.632]♪ And my throat ♪
- [00:00:35.545]♪ Is deep with song, ♪
- [00:00:43.467]♪ You do not think ♪
- [00:00:46.844]♪ I suffer after ♪
- [00:00:51.947]♪ I have held my pain ♪
- [00:00:57.960]♪ So long ♪
- [00:01:08.530]♪ Because my mouth ♪
- [00:01:11.103]♪ Is wide with laughter, ♪
- [00:01:17.430]♪ You do not hear ♪
- [00:01:22.638]♪ My inner cry ♪
- [00:01:28.806]♪ Because my feet ♪
- [00:01:31.294]♪ Are gay with dancing, ♪
- [00:01:38.850]♪ You do not know ♪
- [00:01:46.210]♪ I die ♪
- [00:01:51.735]♪ You do not know ♪
- [00:01:59.998]♪ I die ♪
- [00:02:20.693](gentle piano music)
- [00:02:33.449]♪ To fling my arms wide ♪
- [00:02:37.155]♪ In some place of the sun, ♪
- [00:02:41.366]♪ To whirl and to dance ♪
- [00:02:45.174]♪ Till the white day is done ♪
- [00:02:50.552]♪ Then rest at cool evening ♪
- [00:02:57.863]♪ Beneath a tall tree ♪
- [00:03:03.863]♪ While night comes on gently, ♪
- [00:03:08.483]♪ Dark like me ♪
- [00:03:12.950]♪ That is my dream ♪
- [00:03:24.233]♪ To fling my arms wide ♪
- [00:03:28.053]♪ In the face of the sun, ♪
- [00:03:31.288]♪ Dance, whirl, whirl ♪
- [00:03:35.279]♪ Till the white day is done ♪
- [00:03:42.362]♪ Rest at pale evening ♪
- [00:03:51.470]♪ A tall, slim tree ♪
- [00:04:00.898]♪ Night coming tenderly ♪
- [00:04:07.298]♪ Black like me ♪
- [00:04:14.561]♪ Night coming tenderly ♪
- [00:04:24.255]♪ Black like me ♪
- [00:04:38.866](upbeat piano music)
- [00:04:50.888]♪ I, too, sing America ♪
- [00:04:55.844]♪ I am the darker brother ♪
- [00:04:59.695]♪ They send me to eat in the kitchen ♪
- [00:05:03.774]♪ When company comes, ♪
- [00:05:07.815]♪ But I laugh, ♪
- [00:05:09.747]♪ And eat well, ♪
- [00:05:11.372]♪ And grow strong ♪
- [00:05:20.946]♪ Tomorrow ♪
- [00:05:25.590]♪ I'll sit at the table ♪
- [00:05:28.181]♪ When company comes ♪
- [00:05:33.812]♪ Nobody'll dare ♪
- [00:05:35.901]♪ Say to me, ♪
- [00:05:37.789]♪ Eat in the kitchen, ♪
- [00:05:40.283]♪ Then ♪
- [00:05:44.619]♪ Besides, ♪
- [00:05:50.249]♪ They'll see how beautiful I am ♪
- [00:06:03.449]♪ And be ashamed ♪
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