Lincoln Freed Me Today (The Slave) - Joan Baez

Been a slave most all my life

So’s my kids, and so’s my wife

I’ve been working on the Colonel’s farm

Ain’t been mistreated, ain’t done no harm

I’ll be a slave to my grave

No need of me being free

Recollect when I was just fourteen

Freedom used to be my biggest dream

I’m older now, lot wiser too

If I was free what would I do

The Colonel’s been right good to me

He’s taken care of my family

The Colonel rode the buggy in from town

Hitched the horse and called us all around

Said he couldn’t keep us here no more

I saw a tear as he walked toward the door

Oh Dear God, what did he say?

Now I am free to go my way