I been married eleven years and i got a boy who sleeps in the living room and all I got to give him is stories about how rich white people live.
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You just got your mother's interest at heart ain't you girl? You such a nice girl but if Mama got that money she can always take a few thousand and help you through school too can't she?
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You pregnant? Lord have mercy, I sure hope it's a little girl. Travis ought to have a sister. How far along are you? Two months.
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I think Ruth is thinking about getting rid of that child
This is not so much a profile of a Hollywood queen as perhaps the queen of the Nile - But what does it matter? Assimilationism is so popular in your country. I am not an assimilationist!
Assimilationism is so popular in your country.
Ten thousand dollars they give you. Ten thousand dollars. What's the matter with Grand-mama don't she want to be rich? You go on out and play now, baby. You've gone and got yourself upset. I spec if it wasn't for you all I would have just put that money away or give it to the church or something.
Travis, you go on out and play.
Ten thousand dollars they give you
This ain't for me to be telling-but you ought to know. I think Ruth is thinking bout getting rid of that child. No no Ruth wouldn't do that. When the world gets ugly enough a woman will do anything for her family.