The ship set sail across the sea
The more i look the more i see
The never ending chains holding me
The farther we sail across the sea
The farther i am from being free
from the sea
To the dock
i've lost my hope , of being free
I am a number no longer me
i'm actioned of as an object
For i am no longer me
I see my family torn apart
with tears and sadness it fills my heart
for the never ending chains holding thee
for the never ending sadness
the more i look the more i see
i'm carried off to a farm
I work and work every day
night or day
I must obey
if i don't ? i'll feel the pain
black or brown i am a human
i dream a dream every day
i dreamed a dream of being free
with hopes and dreams i will be free
every day every night sadness fills my heart
i dreamed a dream of breaking free
escaping from this misery
with hopes and dreams i plan a plan
of escaping free
i gather my family and my friends
in hopes they will come along
we start the trail
the trail of free
no matter what i will be free
The north star shines so brightly
showing us the way
we make our way up north
where we may flee
...to be free
I hear the stomping of the feet
white men are coming near
we hush our children silently
because white men are near
they pass by us without a doubt
we rejoice in joy
for we have not been caught
we reach the line
the line so free
we cross the morning light
we are free! we are free
we shout and chant
black or white equal rights i am free to go
my hopes and dreams have been fulfilled
for now i must rejoice
i'll see you soon a land so free
black or white...nevermore ..i am free !
