I was born and raised
In a Mississippi state
Million years away
On a cold and broken rail

Honestly I‘d like to be...
So, wait!
You better wait…

People working slaves
Jammin‘ like insane
Swinging hammers They
They taught us how to pray

Helplessly I‘d die to be...
So free!
Free...

“The dire effects of slavery I can no longer stand
My soul is forced within me more to think that I‘m a slave
I‘m resolved to strike the blow for freedom or the grave
So, Father, guide me, please, to the land of the lands where all the men are free!”

I was born and raised
In a Mississippi state
Million miles away
On a cold and broken rail

Honestly I’d like to stay
Far away…