4.13 Canadian History Through Poetry and Lyrics - Part One

Follow the Drinking Gourd

When the sun goes back
and the first quail calls
Follow the drinking gourd
The old man is a-waitin' for to carry you to freedom
Follow the drinking gourd

Chorus:
Follow the drinking gourd,
follow the drinking gourd
For the old man is a-waitin'
to carry you to freedom
Follow the drinking gourd

The river bed makes a mighty fine road,
Dead trees to show you the way
And it's left foot, peg foot, traveling on
Follow the drinking gourd

(Repeat Chorus)

The river ends between two hills
Follow the drinking gourd
There's another river on the other side
Follow the drinking gourd

(Repeat Chorus)

I thought I heard the angels say
Follow the drinking gourd
The stars in the heavens
     gonna show you the way
Follow the drinking gourd

(Repeat Chorus)