Baez Joan Lincoln Freed Me Today (the Slave) Lyrics

Lincoln Freed Me Today (the Slave) Lyrics

Been a slave most all my life

 sos my kids and sos my wife

 Ive been working on the Colonels farm

 Aint been mistreated, aint done no harm

 Ill 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

 Im older now, lot wiser too

 If I was free what would I do

 The Colones right good to me

 Hes taken care of my family.

 

 The Colonel rode the buggy in from town

 Hitched the horse and called us all around

 Said he couldnt 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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