Been a slave most all my life

soīs my kids and soīs my wife

Iīve been working on the Colonelīs farm

Ainīt been mistreated, ainīt done no harm

Iīll be a slave to my grave

No need of me being free.



Recollect when I was just fourteen

Freedom use to be my biggest dream

Iīm older now, lot wiser too

If I was free what would I do

The Colones right good to me

Heīs taken care of my family.



The Colonel rode the buggy in from town

Hitched the horse and called us all around

Said he couldnīt keep us here no more

I saw a tear as he walked toward the door

Oh Dear God, what did he say?

Lincoln freed me today.



David Patton

Published by Rolling Meadows Music

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