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The First George Coleman Poage

from Shine by Mr. Blink

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The First George Coleman Poage - Mike Caucutt and Gordon C. Fowler
The First George Coleman Poage – grew up in Wisconsin
In the city of La Crosse - as the century was turning
The First George Coleman Poage – was second in his class
The first Black graduate in that white town in the Midwest
The first Black man something – is how the story goes
Thick or thin or colored skin
There’s so much more of a man within
Don’t have to be first to win
The First George Coleman Poage
Chorus
Jumping hurdles ain’t always a circus –Going nowhere while running in a ring
Whips scar more than the surface – and a caged lion can never be king
He was the First George Coleman Poage – to go to Madison
the first Black track champion - he was first in the Big 10
The First George Coleman Poage – jumped hurdles with great speed
he was an athlete and a scholar – earned a history degree
You can jump a million hurdles – and still have more to go
Some barriers you can’t see
Life is harder than it has to be
You can win without victory
The First George Coleman Poage
Chorus
The First George Coleman Poage – ran in the Olympic games
winning two bronze medals – he was the first Black man again
The First George Coleman Poage – was smart and fast and driven
doing his very best – in the world he had to live in
You can go to the World’s Fair – and realize that it’s not
Be as free as they let you be
Leave your stamp on history
Remember all his legacy
The First George Coleman Poage
Chorus

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from Shine, released December 15, 2022
Mr. Blink is:
Mike Caucutt, guitar harmonica, vocals
Nancy Stoll Caucutt, keyboards, Leslie, vocals
Jessie McDonald, fiddle, vocals
Tim Konczakowski, drums
Eric “Guido” Lemon, bass
Enrique Pazo More, congas, tambourine
Produced by Jake Johnson, Paradyme Productions, Madison

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