Singing the Living Tradition ‎#154

154. No More Auction Block for Me

1 No more auction block for me.
No more, no more.
No more auction block for me,
many thousand gone.

2 No more driver's lash for me.
No more, no more.
No more driver's lash for me,
many thousand gone.

3 No more peck of corn for me.
No more, no more.
No more peck of corn for me,
many thousand gone.

4 No more pint of salt for me.
No more, no more.
No more pint of salt for me,
Many thousand gone.

Text Information

• First Line: No more auction block for me
• Title: No More Auction Block for Me
• Meter: Irregular
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1993
• Topic: Words and Deeds of Prophetic Women and Men: Freedom; Inherent Worth and Dignity
• Source: African American spiritual, c. 1750-1875

Tune Information

• Name: AUCTION BLOCK
• Meter: Irregular
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: African American spiritual, c. 1750-1875