My Father, How Long ?

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MY FATHER, HOW LONG ? My father, how long, My father, how long, My father, how long, ‘Fore we done sufferin’ here? My mother, how long, My mother, how long, My mother, how long, ‘Fore we done sufferin’ here? It won’t be long It won’t be long It won’t be long ‘Fore de Lord will call us home We’ll soon be free We’ll soon be free We’ll soon be free When Jesus sets me free. We’ll fight for liberty We’ll fight for liberty We’ll fight for liberty When de Lord will call us home.

"My Father, How Long?" My father, how long, My father, how long, My father, how long, Poor sinner suffer here? My mother, how long, My mother, how long, My mother, how long, Poor sinner suffer here? And it won’t be long, And it won’t be long, And it won’t be long, Poor sinner suffer here? We’ll soon be free, We’ll soon be free, We’ll soon be free, De Lord will call us home We’ll walk de miry road, We’ll walk de miry road, We’ll walk de miry road, Where pleasure never dies We’ll walk de golden streets, We’ll walk de golden streets, We’ll walk de golden streets, Of de New Jerusalem My brudders do sing, My brudders do sing, My brudders do sing, De praises of de Lord We’ll fight for liberty, We’ll fight for liberty, We’ll fight for liberty, When de Lord will call us home. **** Versione da : “ Slave Songs of the United States” Allen,Williams Francis – NewYork 1867 section IV., #112