Langston HughesI stay cool, and dig all jive, That's the way I stay alive. My motto, as I live and learn, is Dig and be dug In return.
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This song is about how much a person has to do and how much they have to give up to do what they want to do. The singer is working hard and giving his all in hopes of getting somewhere in life. He keeps himself cool and hungers for the good life because he wants to stay alive. He sees that as his motto and tries to live by it as he grows older. The singer wants the good life, but because he wants it so badly, he is willing to let people under him dig him in return for his effort.
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