Oh, Freedom is a freedom song of a black American slave dating from the American Civil War.
It was recorded by Odetta as part of the Spiritual Trilogy , on his album Odetta Sings Ballads and Blues in 1956.
Lyrics
! Oh, freedom!
Oh, freedom!
Oh freedom over me.
But before I’d be a slave
I’ll be buried in my grave
And go home to my lord and be free.
No more crying!
No more crying!
No more crying over me!
But before I’d be a slave
I’ll be buried in my grave
And go home to my lord and be free.
No more shooting!
No more shooting!
No more shooting over me!
But before I’d be a slave
I’ll be buried in my grave
And go home to my lord and be free.
No more running!
No more running!
No more running over me!
But before I’d be a slave
I’ll be buried in my grave
And go home to my lord and be free.