Follow the Drinkin' Gourd
- Genre: Folk
- Time: 03:10
- Released: 5/11/2008
- Label:
- Album: Alien Rocker
- Credits: Traditional
- Artist: Gilbert Neilson
- Location: AFRICA: Algeria
- Sounds Like: Rock
Song Information:
This old Traditional song was connected with the Underground Railroad. It was a "Code" song in which The term "Drinking Gourd" means The Big Dipper. Anyway, thats the way the story goes. I was looking for another Trad song and I liked this one and so I learned it.
Drums are EZ Drummer, Elec Guitars played through a Crate Profiler 5 Amp. All recorded in Garageband and Mastered in Tracktion.
Song Lyrics:
When the sun goes back
and the first quail calls
Follow the drinking gourd
The old man is a-waitin' for
to carry you to freedom
Follow the drinking gourd
The river bed makes a mighty fine road,
Dead trees to show you the way
And it's left foot, peg foot, traveling on
Follow the drinking gourd
Chorus
Follow the drinking gourd,
follow the drinking gourd
For the old man is a-waitin'
to carry you to freedom
Follow the drinking gourd
The river ends between two hills
Follow the drinking gourd
There's another river on the other side
Follow the drinking gourd
I thought I heard the angels say
Follow the drinking gourd
The stars in the heavens
gonna show you the way
Follow the drinking gourd
Chorus
Follow the drinking gourd,
follow the drinking gourd
For the old man is a-waitin'
to carry you to freedom
Follow the drinking gourd
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