Follow the Drinking Gourd Song
Posted on | January 28, 2009 | No Comments
The Drinking Gourd Project got its name from this song which urged slaves to “follow the drinking gourd,” or Big Dipper, north to freedom.When the Sun comes backand the first quail callsFollow the Drinking GourdFor the old man is a-waiting for to carryyou to freedomIf you follow the Drinking Gourd.The riverbank makes a very good road.The dead trees will show you the way.Left foot, peg foot, traveling on,Follow the Drinking Gourd.The river ends between two hillsFollow the Drinking Gourd.There’s another river on the other sideFollow the Drinking Gourd.When the great big river meets the little riverFollow the Drinking Gourd.For the old man is a-waiting for to carryyou to freedomIf you follow the Drinking Gourd.Follow the Drinking Gourd, follow theDrinking gourd.For the old man is a-waiting for to carryyou to freedomIf you follow the Drinking Gourd.Category: Did you know?