Oh Freedom
Post-Emancipation Spiritual. This song was written at or soon after the date of the first Juneteenth.
Oh freedom, oh freedom
Oh freedom over me!
And before I’d be a slave
I’ll be buried in my grave
And go home to my Lord and be free.
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No more moaning, no more moaning
No more moaning over me
And before I’d be a slave
I’ll be buried in my grave
And go home to my Lord and be free
#jtg
Ma’at the Ca’at