I slave away
All night and all day
Feeling my life wasting away
And I spend my time waiting
Waiting to be free
Searching for those days of liberty
Hear the crack
Whips on my back
Leaving me groaning in pain
Drive me so far
Drive me too hard
Never to rise up again
Seems like this is where I will die
Never to leave, never to fly
Can that really be so?
I slave away
All night and all day
Feeling my life wasting away
And I spend my time waiting
Waiting to be free
Searching for those days of liberty
Burning hot sun
Work's never done
Every day's always the same
Never at rest
Always suppressed
Everything for master's gain
Seems like there's never escape
Never to leave, always remain
Can that really be so?
I slave away
All night and all day
Feeling my life wasting away
And I spend my time waiting
Waiting to be free
Searching for those days of liberty
I'm waiting for sunrise
Waiting for night to die
Waiting for my moment to arrive
Then this blackbird will learn to fly
I slave away
All night and all day
Feeling my life wasting away
And I spend my time waiting
Waiting to be free
Searching for those days of liberty
