Follow the Drinking Gourd - [Social Revolution - Slave Revolts USH] lyrics

Follow the Drinking Gourd (Old Negro Spiritual as sung by Eric Bibb)

[Verse 1] When the Sun comes back,
 when the first quail calls

[Chorus] Follow the drinking gourd, 
For the old man is a-waiting for to carry you to freedom
follow the drinking gourd

[Verse 2] when the riverbank makes a mighty good road
 The dead trees will show you the way Left foot, peg foot, traveling on
 Follow the drinking gourd

[Chorus]

[Verse 3] When the river ends between two hills 
Follow the drinking gourd.
 There’s another river on the other side
 Follow the drinking gourd

[Chorus]

[Verse 4] When the great big river meets the little river 
Follow the drinking gourd. 
For the old man is a-waiting for to carry to freedom 
If you follow the drinking gourd

[Chorus]