oh freedom oh freedom oh freedom over me and before i d be a slave i d be buried in my grave and go home to my lord and be free no more mourning no more mourning no more mourning over me and before i d be a slave i d be buried in my grave and go home to my lord and be free oh freedom oh freedom oh freedom over me and before i d be a slave i d be buried in my grave and go home to my lord and be free come go with me to that land come go with me to that land go with me to that land where i m bound come go with me to that land come go with me to that land go with me to that land where i m bound there s no kneeling in that land there s no kneeling in that land no kneeling in that land where i m bound there s no kneeling in that land there s no kneeling in that land no kneeling in that land where i m bound come and go with me to that land come and go with me to that land go with me to that land where i m bound come and go with me to that land come and go with me to that land go with me to that land where i m bound i m on my way and i won t turn back i m on my way and i won t turn back i m on my way and i won t turn back i m on my way hey i m on my way gonna ask my brother want to come with me gonna ask my brother won t you come with me i m gonna ask my brother won t you come with me i m on my way hey i m on my way gonna ask my captain won t you let me go ask my captain won t you let me go i m gonna ask my captain won t you let me go i m on my way thank god i m on my way and if he says no no no no i ll go anyhow if he says no gonna go anyhow and if he says no gonna go anyhow i m on my way hey god i m on my way i m on my way i m on my way i won t turn back i m on my way and i won t turn back i m on my way and i won t turn back i m on my way thank god i m on my way