I'm On My Way

I'm on my way to the freedom land

Tune: ETHELRED
Published in 1 hymnal

Representative Text

1 I'm on my way to the freedom land.
I'm on my way to the freedom land.
I'm on my way to the freedom land.
I'm on my way, great God, I'm on my way.

2 I asked my sister, come and go with me.
I asked my sister, come and go with me.
I asked my sister, come and go with me.
I'm on my way, great God, I'm on my way.

3 I asked my brother, come and go with me.
I asked my brother, come and go with me.
I asked my brother, come and go with me.
I'm on my way, great God, I'm on my way.

4 If they say no, I'll go anyhow.
If they say no, I'll go anyhow.
If they say no, I'll go anyhow.
I'm on my way, great God, I'm on my way.

5 I'm on my way, and I won't turn back.
I'm on my way, and I won't turn back.
I'm on my way, and I won't turn back.
I'm on my way, great God, I'm on my way.

Source: Singing the Living Tradition #116

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Text Information

First Line: I'm on my way to the freedom land
Title: I'm On My Way
Meter: Irregular
Source: Traditional African American folk, c. 1750-1875
Language: English
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Singing the Living Tradition #116

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