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Aretha Robinson:
Somebody'll fetch you when the bus gets to St. Augustine. When your there, show'em this. [name tag] Aretha Robinson:
Tell them your name is Ray Charles Robinson. Aretha Robinson:
An' the sandwiches I made, don't eat them all at once... ya hear me? Young Ray Robinson:
[starting to cry]
Mama... please don't make me go away. I'll keep up with the normal kids. I'll be good, just like George. Aretha Robinson:
This got nothin' to do with George... I've taken you as far as I can, baby. The teachers at St. Augustine know things I can't teach you. An' you need an education in this world. Young Ray Robinson:
I don't want no education! Aretha Robinson:
Shh! don't say that! Young Ray Robinson:
I don't! I wanna stay here with you! Aretha Robinson:
Stop it, Ray! I won't have you livin' hand to mouth like me, you hear? [after Ray nods] Aretha Robinson:
Now... If you wanna do something to make Mama proud, promise me you'll never let nobody turn you into no cripple... You won't become no charity case. An? you will *always* stand on your own two feet. Young Ray Robinson:
I promise. Aretha Robinson:
I love you baby... I'm so proud of you
Somebody'll fetch you when the bus gets to St. Augustine. When your there, show'em this. [name tag] Aretha Robinson:
Tell them your name is Ray Charles Robinson. Aretha Robinson:
An' the sandwiches I made, don't eat them all at once... ya hear me? Young Ray Robinson:
[starting to cry]
Mama... please don't make me go away. I'll keep up with the normal kids. I'll be good, just like George. Aretha Robinson:
This got nothin' to do with George... I've taken you as far as I can, baby. The teachers at St. Augustine know things I can't teach you. An' you need an education in this world. Young Ray Robinson:
I don't want no education! Aretha Robinson:
Shh! don't say that! Young Ray Robinson:
I don't! I wanna stay here with you! Aretha Robinson:
Stop it, Ray! I won't have you livin' hand to mouth like me, you hear? [after Ray nods] Aretha Robinson:
Now... If you wanna do something to make Mama proud, promise me you'll never let nobody turn you into no cripple... You won't become no charity case. An? you will *always* stand on your own two feet. Young Ray Robinson:
I promise. Aretha Robinson:
I love you baby... I'm so proud of you
Full Transcript
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Somebody will fetch you
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when your bus gets to St Augustine
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And when you get there show them this sign
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and tell them you're name is Ray Charles Robinson
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And them sandwiches I made don't eat 'em all at once You hear
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Oh please don't make me go away
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I'll keep up with the normal kids
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I'll be good just like George
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This ain't got nothing to do with George
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I've taken you as far as I can baby
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Them teachers at that blind school they can teach you things I can't
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And you need an education in this world
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I don't want no education
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Don't say that
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I don't I want to stay with you
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Stop it Ray
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I won't have you living hand to mouth like me you hear
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Now listen if you want to do something to make your mama proud
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promise me promise me you'll never let nobody turn you into no cripple
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You won't become no charity case
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You'll stand on your own two feet
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I promise
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I love you baby
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I'm so proud of you
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Movie Summary
The story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age seven, to his meteoric rise to stardom during the 1950s and 1960s.
