Ragtime movie - The Courtship lyrics

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[MOTHER]<br>

Sarah, let me take him for a while. You haven't slept.<br>

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[There is a knock at the door]<br>

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[MOTHER]<br>

Yes?<br>

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[COALHOUSE]<br>

I'm looking for a woman of color whose name is Sarah.<br>

She is said to reside in one of these houses.<br>

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[LITTLE BOY]<br>

She's here. She's living in our attic.<br>

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[COALHOUSE]<br>

Will you tell her, please that Mr. Coalhouse Walker Jr.,<br>

desires to speak with her?<br>

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[MOTHER]<br>

Certainly. Please wait here.<br>

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[LITTLE BOY]<br>

This is Sarah's baby. You want a cookie?<br>

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[MOTHER]<br>

Sarah, you have a caller. A Mr. Walker. Will you come<br>

down to the kitchen?<br>

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[SARAH]<br>

No Ma'am. Send him away, please.<br>

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[MOTHER]<br>

Well, that's the most words you've spoken since you've<br>

been here.<br>

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[COALHOUSE]<br>

Hmmm...<br>

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[MOTHER]<br>

Sarah is unable to see you. Good day.<br>

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[COALHOUSE]<br>

Thank you Ma'am. Tell her I'll come back next Sunday.<br>

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[GRANDFATHER]<br>

Such was the coming of the colored man in the car<br>

to Broadview Avenue.<br>

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[ALL]<br>

Each Sunday, he'd come driving.<br>

Curtains would part,<br>

Neighbours would peek.<br>

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[MOTHER]<br>

I'm sorry, Mr. Walker. Sarah still will not receive you.<br>

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[COALHOUSE]<br>

Will you see that she gets these flowers, Ma'am?<br>

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[MOTHER, ALL]<br>

Week after week!<br>

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And aftyer weeks of Sundays<br>

<br>

[MOTHER]<br>

Sending him off seemed a crime...<br>

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Mr. Walker, it must be a long drive for you. Perhaps<br>

you would like a cup of tea before you go?<br>

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[COALHOUSE]<br>

This piano is badly in need of a tuning.<br>

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[MOTHER]<br>

Oh yes. We are terrible about that.<br>

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[GRANDFATHER]<br>

Do you know any coon songs?<br>

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[COALHOUSE]<br>

Coon songs are made for Minstrel shows. White men <br>

sing them in blackface. This is called Ragtime.<br>

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