Artist: Georgia Douglas Johnson
Lyrics of Artist: Georgia Douglas Johnson
  1. [Lyric] When I Rise Up (Georgia Douglas Johnson)

    When I rise up above the earth, And look down on the things that fetter me, I beat my wings upon the air, Or tranquil lie, Surge after surge of potent strength Like incense comes to me When I rise up above the earth And look down upon the things that fetter me....Learn More
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  2. [Lyric] Your World (Georgia Douglas Johnson)

    Your world is as big as you make it. I know, for I used to abide In the narrowest nest in a corner, My wings pressing close to my side. But I sighted the distant horizon Where the skyline encircled the sea And I throbbed with a burning desire To travel this immensity. I battered the cordons around me And cradled my wings on the breeze, Then...Learn More
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