Day of Liberty

Lyrics

[spoken] The "Good Time Coming" is almost here! It was long, long, long on the way! Now run and tell Elijah to hurry up Pump And meet us at the gumtree down in the swamp To wake Nicodemus today [spoken] Nicodemus, the slave was of African birth And was bought for a bagful of gold; He was reckon'd as part of the salt of the earth But he died years ago, very old 'Twas his last sad request so we laid him away In the trunk of an old hollow tree; "Wake me up!" was his charge, "at the first break of day -- Wake me up for the great Jubilee!" Fellas don't you see the light The day of liberty's coming, coming Almost gone, the gloomy night The day of liberty's coming Hi-ho, we gladly sing Aloud, loud our voices ring Good news, the Lord he bring Now let my people go, oh Just you look and see that light The day of liberty's coming, coming Almost gone, the gloomy night The day of liberty's coming The Union folks they wait so long We think they never was coming, coming And Secesh he got so strong We think they never was coming Now Uncle Abe he say Come, Massa, while you may And for the slave he'll pay For he must let us go, oh Just you look and see that light The day of liberty's coming, coming Oh, the blessed, blessed sight The day of liberty's coming [spoken] He was a prophet -- at least was as wise -- For he told of the battles to come; And he trembled with dread when he roll'd up his eyes And we heeded the shake of his thumb Though he clothed us with fear, yet the garments he wore Were in patches at elbow and knee; And he still wears the suit that he used to of yore As he sleeps in the old hollow tree Just you look and see that light The day of liberty's coming, coming Almost gone, the gloomy night The day of liberty's coming [spoken] Nicodemus was never the sport of the lash Though the bullet has oft cross'd his path; There were none of his masters so brave or so rash As to face such a man in his wrath Yet his great heart with kindness was filled to the brim -- He obeyed who was born to command; But he long'd for the morning which then was so dim -- For the morning which now is at hand By folks in this sweet trust The day of liberty's coming, coming We will fight and die for us The day of liberty's coming Yes, yes, we'llfight and sing Loud, loud our voices ring Soon, soon, the mighty king Will let his people Just you look and see that light The day of liberty's coming, coming Now we'll help the Yankees fight The day of liberty's coming Oh, the Lord will bring it right The day of liberty's coming, coming From this dreadful bloody fight The day of liberty's coming Shout, everyone shout and sing Aloud, let your voices ring Soon, soon the mighty King Will let his people go, oh Just you look and see that light The day of liberty's coming, coming Yes, the Lord will bring it right The day of liberty's coming [spoken] 'Twas a long weary night -- we were almost in fear That the future was more than he knew; 'Twas a long weary night -- but the morning is near And the words of our prophet are true There are signs in the sky that the darkness is gone -- There are tokens in endless array; For when the storm which has seemingly banished the dawn Only hastens the advent of day Just you look and see that light The day of liberty's coming, coming Yes, the Lord will bring it right The day of liberty's coming