Follow Drinking Gourd

Ref: Follow the drinking gourd,
     Follow the drinking gourd,
     For the old man is waiting 
     for to carry you to freedom
     If you follow the drinking gourd

When the sun comes back
and the first quail calls,
Follow the drinking gourd,
For the old man is waiting
for to carry you to freedom
If you follow the drinking gourd

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The riverbank will make a very good road,
The dead trees show you the way,
Left foot, peg foot traveling on,
Following the drinking gourd.

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The river ends between two hills,
Follow the drinking gourd,
There's another river on the other side,
Follow the drinking gourd.

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Where the great big river meets the little river,
Follow the drinking gourd,
The old man is waiting,
for to carry you to freedom
If you follow the drinking gourd

Ref: Follow the drinking gourd...