Lyrics

[Chorus : Both, Lead Belly] In the morning You shall be free I done told ya You Shall be free I said it You shall be free When the good lord sets you free [Verse 1: Woody Guthrie] I was down in the henhouse on my knees Thought I heard the chicken sneeze Nothing but a rooster saying his prayers Thanking his god for the poulets upstairs [Chorus: Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly, Both ] He's a'preaching You shall be free Taking up collection You shall be free Paying off in eggs You shall be free Hey When the good lord sets you free Now you tell it [Verse 2: Lead Belly] Well some folks says time is hard The preacher says to put your trust in god [?] A hog can't run too fast for me Get him in a hog tie [Chorus : Both, Lead Belly] I done told ya You shall be free Hog [?] You Shall bе free When the good lord sets you free [Verse 3: Woody Guthrie] Ain't no usе in me a'workin' so hard I've got a woman in the rich folks' yard When they kill a chicken Sends me the head She thinks I'm a'workin I'm a layin' up in bed [Chorus: Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly, Both ] Takin it easy You shall be free Two other women You shall be free I thought she noticed You shall be free When the good lord sets you free Now you tell them [Verse 4: Lead Belly] Aw you see that preacher Sittin on that log {?} Eyes on the hog [Chorus : Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly] [?] You Shall be free Getting the hog eye You shall be free Getting them chitlins You Shall be free I said it When the good lord sets you free [Verse 5: Woody Guthrie] Ain't no use in me a'workin so hard I got a woman in the rich folks' yard When they kill a chicken Sends me the feet Thinks I'm a'workin I'm a'walkin on the street [Chorus Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly, Both] Havin a [?] time You shall be free Havin a good time You shall be free Seein the women go by You shall be free When the good lord sets you free