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Freedom Train a-Comin'

Hear that-a freedom train a-coming, coming, coming

Tune: [Hear that-a freedom train a-coming, coming, coming]
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1 Hear that a- freedom train a-coming, coming, coming,
Hear that freedom train a coming, coming, coming,
Hear that freedom train a-coming, coming, coming,
Get on board, oh, oh, get on board.

2 It'll be carryin' nothing but freedom, freedom, freedom,
It'll be carryin' nothing but freedom, freedom, freedom,
It'll be carryin' nothing but freedom, freedom, freedom,
Get on board, oh, oh, get on board.

3 They'll be comin' by the thousand, thousand, thousand,
They'll be comin' by the thousand, thousand, thousand,
They'll be comin' by the thousand, thousand, thousand,
Get on board, oh, oh, get on board.

4 It'll be carryin' freedom fighters, fighters, fighters,
It'll be carryin' freedom fighters, fighters, fighters,
It'll be carryin' freedom fighters, fighters, fighters,
Get on board, oh, oh, get on board.

5 It'll be carryin' registered voters, voters, voters,
It'll be carryin' registered voters, voters, voters,
It'll be carryin' registered voters, voters, voters,
Get on board, oh, oh, get on board.

5 It'll be rollin' through Mississippi, Mississippi, Mississippi,
It'll be rollin' through Mississippi, Mississippi, Mississippi,
It'll be rollin' through Mississippi, Mississippi, Mississippi,
Get on board, oh, oh, get on board.



Source: Songs of Zion #92

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First Line: Hear that-a freedom train a-coming, coming, coming
Title: Freedom Train a-Comin'
Source: Traditional
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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