Night funeral br In Harlem: br br Where did they get br Them two fine cars? br br Insurance man, he did not pay-- br His insurance lapsed the other day-- br Yet they got a satin box br for his head to lay. br br Night funeral br In Harlem: br br Who was it sent br That wreath of flowers? br br Them flowers came br from that poor boy's friends-- br They'll want flowers, too, br When they meet their ends. br br Night funeral br in Harlem: br br Who preached that br Black boy to his grave? br br Old preacher man br Preached that boy away-- br Charged Five Dollars br His girl friend had to pay. br br Night funeral br In Harlem: br br When it was all over br And the lid shut on his head br and the organ had done played br and the last prayers been said br and six pallbearers br Carried him out for dead br And off down Lenox Avenue br That long black hearse done sped, br The street light br At his corner br Shined just like a tear-- br That boy that they was mournin' br Was so dear, so dear br To them folks that brought the flowers, br To that girl who paid the preacher man-- br It was all their tears that made br That poor boy's br Funeral grand. br br Night funeral br In Harlem.