Read the lyrics to these spirituals and think about which types of freedom they were singing about. Follow the Drinking Gourd Follow the drinking gourd Go Down, Moses Follow the drinking gourd When Israel was in Egypt's land For the old man is a waiting Let my people go For to carry you to freedom Oppress'd so hard they could not stand Follow the drinking gourd Let my people go When the sun comes up Refrain: And the first quail calls Go down, Moses Follow the drinking gourd Way down in Egypt's land For the old man is a waiting Tell old Pharaoh For to carry you to freedom Let my people go Follow the drinking gourd Follow the drinking gourd For the old man is a waiting Swing Low, Sweet Chariot For to carry you to freedom Follow the drinking gourd Swing low, sweet chariot, Comin' for to carry me home; The riverbank will make a mighty good road Swing low, sweet chariot, The dead trees show you the way Comin' for to carry me home. Left foot, peg foot traveling on I looked over Jordan, Following the drinking gourd And WHAT did I see, Comin' for to carry me home, Follow the drinking gourd A band of angels comin' after me, Follow the drinking gourd Comin' for to carry me home. For the old man is a waiting If you get there before I do, For to carry you to freedom Comin' for to carry me home, Follow the drinking gourd Tell all my friends I'm comin' too, Comin' for to carry me home. The river ends between two hills Follow the drinking gourd There's another river on the other side Follow the drinking gourd Follow the drinking gourd Follow the drinking gourd For the old man is a waiting For to carry you to freedom Follow the drinking gourd
Read the lyrics to these spirituals and think about which types of freedom they were singing about. Go Down, Moses When Israel was in Egypt's land Let my people go Oppress'd so hard they could not stand Let my people go Refrain: Go down, Moses Way down in Egypt's land Tell old Pharaoh Let my people go Swing Low, Sweet Chariot Swing low, sweet chariot, Comin' for to carry me home; Swing low, sweet chariot, Comin' for to carry me home. I looked over Jordan, And WHAT did I see, Comin' for to carry me home, A band of angels comin' after me, Comin' for to carry me home. If you get there before I do, Comin' for to carry me home, Tell all my friends I'm comin' too, Comin' for to carry me home. Follow the Drinking Gourd Follow the drinking gourd Follow the drinking gourd For the old man is a waiting For to carry you to freedom Follow the drinking gourd When the sun comes up And the first quail calls Follow the drinking gourd For the old man is a waiting For to carry you to freedom Follow the drinking gourd Follow the drinking gourd For the old man is a waiting For to carry you to freedom Follow the drinking gourd The riverbank will make a mighty good road The dead trees show you the way Left foot, peg foot traveling on Following the drinking gourd Follow the drinking gourd Follow the drinking gourd For the old man is a waiting For to carry you to freedom Follow the drinking gourd The river ends between two hills Follow the drinking gourd There's another river on the other side Follow the drinking gourd Follow the drinking gourd Follow the drinking gourd For the old man is a waiting For to carry you to freedom Follow the drinking gourd
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