Follow the Drinking Gourd

Follow the drinkin' gourd
 Follow the drinkin' gourd
 For the old man is comin' just to carry you to freedom
 Follow the drinkin' gourd
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 When the sun comes back, and the first quail calls
 Follow the drinkin' gourd
 For the old man is waiting just to carry you to freedom
 Follow the drinkin' gourd
 Follow the drinkin' gourd
 Follow the drinkin' gourd
 For the old man is waiting to carry you to freedom
 Follow the drinkin' gourd
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 Well the river bank makes a mighty good road
 Dead trees will show you the way
 Left foot, peg foot, travelin' on
 Follow the drinkin' gourd
 Follow the drinkin' gourd
 Follow the drinkin' gourd
 For the old man is waiting to carry you to freedom
 Follow the drinkin' gourd
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 Well the river ends, between two hills
 Follow the drinkin' gourd
 There's another river on the other side
 Follow the drinkin' gourd
 Follow the drinkin' gourd
 Follow the drinkin' gourd
 For the old man is waiting to carry you to freedom
 Follow the drinkin' gourd
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 Well, where the great big river meets the little river
 Follow the drinkin' gourd
 The old man is waiting to carry you to freedom
 Follow the drinkin' gourd
 Follow the drinkin' gourd
 Follow the drinkin' gourd
 For the old man is waiting to carry you to freedom
 Follow the drinkin' gourd
 For the old man is waiting just to carry you to freedom
 If you follow the drinkin' gourd