Lincoln Freed Me Today (The Slave) — текст песни (Joan Baez)

Been a slave most all my life
So`s my kids, and so`s my wife
I`ve been working on the Colonel`s farm
Ain`t been mistreated, ain`t done no harm
I`ll be a slave to my grave
No need of me being free

Recollect when I was just fourteen
Freedom used to be my biggest dream
I`m older now, lot wiser too
If I was free what would I do
The Colonel`s been right good to me
He`s taken care of my family

The Colonel rode the buggy in from town
Hitched the horse and called us all around
Said he couldn`t keep us here no more
I saw a tear as he walked toward the door
Oh Dear God, what did he say?
Now I am free to go my way