ole lyrics from back in the day, revisited for Juneteeth 2021:
To hear the musical rendition, glide into:
Underground Railroad Rides Again
Ole Uncle Tom had lived
what you would call a quiet life,
always tried to heal the massah’s need.
He heard about the ones who talked and prayed
that one day they’d get away.
Never thought he’d live to see the the freedom
never thought he’d live to see the day
Never thought he’d live to see the freedom
of black man in ole USA.
Underground railroad rides again
Underground railroad rides again
Underground railroad rides again.
Ride me on that freedom train!
Underground railroad rides again.
Ole Jake had spent a life down in the coal mines,
Always tried to be a workin’ man.
He heard about the ones who struck and prayed,
as if their lives. . . they want their right pay.
Never thought he’d live to see the freedom
never thought he’d live to see the day
picked up his bags and struck for freedom,
and he hadn’t seen a coal mine since that day.
Underground railroad rides again
underground railroad rides again
underground railroad rides again.
Ride me on that freedom train!
Underground railroad rides again.
Ole Ed Clok had had spent a life
all busied and hurried.
always caught up in that necktie role.
He heard about the ones who moved away
as if their lives depended only on love.
Never thought he’d live to see the freedom
never thought he’d live to see the day
never thought he’d live to see the freedom.
He’s in North Carolina now he’s
baling hay.
Underground railroad rides again
underground railroad rides again
underground railroad rides again
Ride me on that freedom train!
Underground railroad rides again.
Ole Noah
He led a quiet life
always tried to be
right.
He heard about the ones who
rambled and strayed from the path.
Never thought he’d live to see the sunshine,
never thought he’d live to see the day,
never thought he’d live to see the sunshine,
’til he turned around one day and had to say:
It ain’t gonna rain no mo’!
ain’t gonna rain no more . . .
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