Good morning, daddy! Ain't you heard The boogie-woogie rumble Of a dream deferred? Listen closely: You'll hear their feet Beating out and beating out a -You think It's a happy beat? Listen to it closely: Ain't you heardsomething underneathlike a -What did I say? Sure, I'm happy! Take it away! Dream BoogieHey, pop! Re-bop! Mop! Y-e-a-h! Langston Hughes
About This Quote

An inside joke between two people who have been close for a long time. The author of this quote was a lyricist from the 1950s. He was the writer behind the lyrics for many popular songs including, "Bugle Call Rag" and "Red Sails In The Sunset."

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