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Slavewoman

 

Slavewoman in the shadows,
It's time that you went free,
The plantation is burning
And the time is right to flee.

The Patriarch is dying
In the master bedroom suite
His servants have deserted him
And his house is in defeat.

I travelled down from Alberta,
North from Morganville,
When I saw the black smoke rising
That led me to your cell.

The lock has long since rusted
There's no need for a key
Your Will is all that stands between
You and your liberty.

Slavewoman can you hear me?
I'll help you if I can,
To find the Underground Railroad
To the North freeholding lands.

Sister slavery is finished,
It's just a matter of time
And every Law will someday fall
That justifies this crime.

You may think I'm your enemy,
You may hold me in doubt
But there are many here amongst us
Still afraid of speaking out.

There's a consciousness a raisin'
People are joining hands
There's a mighty wind a blowin'
All across this divided land.

I went into her cell now
To help her to her feet
The air was suffocating
From the dreary Southern heat.

The wooden cell was empty
No one greeted me
The slavewoman had long since gone
To meet her destiny.

There's a consciousness a raisin'
People are joining hands
There's a mighty wind a blowin'
All across this divided land.

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