Phil Ochs — Freedom Riders

[Verse 1] Jackson, Mississippi, is a mighty white town White folks like to keep the black folks down They think they'll be alright, but there's gonna be a fight And they'll have to share that freedom crown Yes, they'll have to share that freedom crown [Chorus] Freedom riders roll along Freedom riders won't be long Won't be long [Verse 2] They boarded a bus in Washington D.C To enter a state half slave and half free The wheels hummed a song and they sang along The song of liberty Yes, the song of liberty [Chorus] Freedom riders roll along Freedom riders won't be long Won't be long [Verse 3] Jimmy Farmer was a hard fighting man Decided one day that he had to take a stand Led them down to slavery town And they threw Jim Farmer in the can Yes, they threw Jim Farmer in the can [Chorus] Freedom riders roll along Freedom riders won't be long Won't be long [Verse 4] Well one of these days and it won't be long The solid south is gonna sing another song They'll understand that a man's not a man 'Til he has all the freedoms of the land 'Til he has all the freedoms of the land [Chorus] Freedom riders roll along Freedom riders won't be long Won't be long Sing your song Won't be long