Follow The Drinking Gourd

Follow the drinking gourd,

We gotta follow the drinking gourd,

Follow the drinking gourd.

Think I heard the angel say,

Follow the drinking gourd.

Stars in the heavens gonna show you the way,

Follow the drinking gourd.

Step by step, keep a-travelin' on.

Follow the drinking gourd.

Sleep in the holler till the daylight is gone.

Follow the drinking gourd.

Follow the drinking gourd,

We gotta follow the drinking gourd,

Follow the drinking gourd.

Keep on a-travelin' that might road to freedom.

There's a good day comin' and it won't be long.

Follow the drinking gourd.

All of God's children gotta sing this song.

Follow the drinking gourd.

Follow that river till the clouds roll by.

Follow the drinking gourd.

Keep on movin', better look to the sky.

Follow the drinking gourd.

Follow the drinking gourd,

We gotta follow the drinking gourd,

Follow the drinking gourd.

Keep on a-travelin' that mighty road to freedom.

There's a little bit of heaven in that muddy road to freedom.

Follow the drinking gourd.

Keep on a-travelin' that mighty road to freedom.

Step by step, keep a-travelin' on.

Follow the drinking gourd.