Ian & Sylvia — Lincoln Freed Me

[Verse 1] Been a slave almost all my life So's my kids, so's my wife I've been workin' on the Colonel's farm Ain't been mistreated, ain't done no harm I'll be a slave to my grave No need in me bein' free [Verse 2] 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 [Verse 3] 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 hе walked toward the door Oh, Dear God, what did hе say? "Lincoln freed me today"