Our
Lady of the Elms Elementary Library
Our
Lady of the Elms Elementary Library
African-American History Resources
| CHORUS Follow the drinking gourd, Follow the drinking gourd, For the old man is awaiting for to carry you to freedom If you follow the drinking gourd. |
VERSE 2 The river bank will make a mighty good road The dead trees show you the way Left foot, peg foot, traveling on Follow the drinking gourd. |
| VERSE 1 When the sun comes back, and the first quail calls, Follow the drinking gourd The old man is awaiting for to carry you to freedom If you follow the drinking gourd. |
VERSE 3 The river ends between two hills, Follow the drinking gourd, There's another river on the other side, Follow the drinking gourd. |
| CHORUS Follow the drinking gourd, Follow the drinking gourd, For the old man is awaiting for to carry you to freedom If you follow the drinking gourd. |
VERSE 4 Where the great big river meets the little river Follow the drinking gourd The old man is awaiting for to carry you to freedom If you follow the drinking gourd. |
Slavery Leading to the Civil War
National Geographic for Kids presents the Underground Railroad