Slavesongs

Go Down, Moses

Go down, Moses,

War down in Egyptland

Tell old Pharaoh

To let my people go.

When Israel was in Egyptland

Let my people go

Oppressed so hard they could not stand

Let my people go.

Go down, Moses,

War down in Egyptland

Tell old Pharaoh,

"Let my people go."

"Thus saith the Lord," bold Moses said,

"Let my people go;

If not I’ll smite your firstborn dead

Let my people go.

"No more shall they in bondage toil,

Let my people go;

Let them come out with Egypt's spoil,

Let my people go."

The Lord told Moses what to do

Let my people go;

To lead the children of Israel through,

Let my people go.

Go down, Moses,

Way down in Egyptland,

Tell old Pharaoh,

"Let my people go!"

Many Thousand Gone

No more auction block for me,

No more, no more;

No more auction block for me,

Many thousand gone.

No more peck o’ corn for me,

No more, no more;

No more peck o' corn for me,

Many thousand gone.

No more driver's lash for me,

No more, no more;

No more driver's lash for me,

Many thousand gone.

No more pint o' salt for me,

No more, no more;

No more pint o' salt for me,

Many thousand gone.

No more hundred lash for me,

No more, no more;

No more hundred lash for me,

Many thousand gone.

No more mistress' call for me,

No more, no more;

No more mistress' call for me,

Many thousand gone.

Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Had

REFRAIN

Nobody knows de trouble I've bad,

Nobody knows but Jesus

Nobody knows de trouble I've bad,

Glory hallelu.

One morning I was a-walking down,

O yes, Lord!

I saw some berries a-hangin down,

O yes, Lord!

 (Refrain)

I pick de berry and I suck de juice,

O yes, Lord!

Just as sweet as the holler in de comb,

O yes, Lord!

 (Refrain)

Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down,

O yes, Lord!

Sometimes I’m almost on de ground’,

O yes, Lord!

(Refrain)

What make ole Satan hate me so?

Because he got me once and he let me go.

(Refrain)