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Rich folks ride —  
Rich folks ride —  
And I get to see 'em ride.  
And I get to see 'em ride.  
I ain't never seen nobody Ride so fine before.
I ain't never seen nobody  
Ride so fine before.
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Bibliographic Information
Author Hughes, Langston
Genre Poetry
Journal or Book Langston Hughes: Poems
Publisher Alfred A. Knopf Inc.
Year of Publication 1927
Pages 84
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Hey, Buddy!
Look at me!


I'm makin' a road
For the cars to fly by on,
Makin' a road
Through the palmetto thicket
For light and civilization
To travel on.

constructionroadspeedmetaphor


I'm makin' a road
For the rich to sweep over
In their big cars
And leave me standin' here.

constructioncarroad


Sure,
A road helps everybody.
Rich folks ride —
And I get to see 'em ride.
I ain't never seen nobody
Ride so fine before.

drivingroad


Hey, Buddy, look!
I'm makin' a road!