The Plantation Song
I got nothin' but time on my hands
as I work in the fields all day long
O Lord, come and free my soul,
whenever I sing this here plantation song
I wanna be free
Take me to your mountain top
I wanna feel glee
I heard Canaan is a beautiful spot
I've worked so hard for so many years,
it's a crying shame to be so sad
I've tried real hard to hold back these tears;
not to rattle these here chains,
not to stay so bitterly mad
I just wanna be free
Take a walk to your mountain top
It would make me and my wife so happy,
we both believe Canaan is a beautiful spot
Time always seems to pass so fast,
whenever I sing this here plantation song
I know one day you gonna come back,
O Lord, to make right this awful wrong
You gonna set me free,
so I can go rejoicing
and singing on your mountain top
Me and my whole family
will tell everyone that Canaan is a heavenly spot
Copyright © Freddie Robinson Jr. | Year Posted 2016
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