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Slavery Is a Hard Foe to Battle

The Hutchinson Family Singers
Langue: anglais




I looked to the South and I looked to the West,
And I saw old slavery a coming.
With four Northern doughfaces hitched up in front,
Driving freedom to the other side of Jordan.
Then take off your coats and roll up your sleeves.
Slavery is a hard foe to battle I believe.
Then take off your coats and roll up your sleeves.
Slavery is a hard foe to battle I believe.

Slavery and freedom they both had a fight,
And the whole North came up behaind 'em.
Hit slavery a few knocks with a free ballot box
Sent it staggering to the other side of Jordan
Then rouse up the North, the sword unsheath,
Slavery is a hard foe to battle I believe.
Then rouse up the North, the sword unsheath,
Slavery is a hard foe to battle I believe.

If I was the Legislature of these United States,
I'd settle this great question accordin':
I'd let every slave go free over land and on the sea,
And let them have a little hope this side of Jordan.
The rouse up the free, the sword unsheath,
Freedom is the best road to travel I believe.
The rouse up the free, the sword unsheath,
Freedom is the best road to travel I believe.

The South have their school where the masters learn to rule,
And they lord it o'er the free states accordin';
But sure they better quite, e'er they raise the Yankee grit,
And we tumble 'em over 'tother side of Jordan.
Then wake up the North, the sword unsheath.
Slavery is a hard foe to battle I believe.
Then wake up the North, the sword unsheath.
Slavery is a hard foe to battle I believe.

But the day is drawing nigh that Slavery must die,
And everyone must do his part accordin':
Then let us all unite to give every man his right,
And we'll get our pay the other side of Jordan.
Then wake up the North, the sword unsheath,
Freedom is the best road to travel I believe.
Then wake up the North, the sword unsheath,
Freedom is the best road to travel I believe.



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