We real cool. We
We real cool. We
We real cool. We

Left school. We
Left school. We
Left school. We

Lurk late. We
Lurk late. We
Lurk late. We

Strike straight. We
Strike straight. We
Strike straight. We

Sing sin. We

Thin gin. We
Thin gin. We
Thin gin. We
Thin gin. We

Jazz June. We
Jazz June. We

Die soon.


We Real Cool
--by Gwendolyn Brooks