OH FREEDOM
Author unknown.
This popular civil rights song of the ‘50s & ‘60s was first made famous by Odetta.
The song has been adapted to be sung in numerous marches and protests.

Chorus
OH FREEDOM OH FREEDOM
OH FREEDOM OVER ME OVER ME
AND BEFORE I BE YOUR SLAVE
I’LL BE BURIED IN MY GRAVE
AND GO HOME TO MY LORD & BE FREE
Verse 1
NO MORE SLAVERY NO MORE SLAVERY
NO MORE SLAVERY OVER ME OVER ME
AND BEFORE I BE YOUR SLAVE
I’LL BE BURIED IN MY GRAVE
AND GO HOME TO MY LORD & BE FREE
Verse 2
THERE’LL BE SINGING (3x) OVER ME OVER ME
AND BEFORE I BE YOUR SLAVE
I’LL BE BURIED IN MY GRAVE
AND GO HOME TO MY LORD & BE FREE
Verse 3
THERE’LL BE DANCING (3x) OVER ME OVER ME
AND BEFORE I BE YOUR SLAVE
I’LL BE BURIED IN MY GRAVE
AND GO HOME TO MY LORD & BE FREE
Verse 4
NO MORE BULL WHIPS (3x) OVER ME OVER ME
AND BEFORE I BE YOUR SLAVE
I’LL BE BURIED IN MY GRAVE
AND GO HOME TO MY LORD & BE FREE
Verse 5
NO MORE JIM CROW (3x) OVER ME OVER ME
AND BEFORE I BE YOUR SLAVE
I’LL BE BURIED IN MY GRAVE
AND GO HOME TO MY LORD & BE FREE
Alternate Chorus
OH FREEDOM OH FREEDOM
OH FREEDOM OVER ME OVER ME
WHEN I SING THIS FREEDOM SONG
I FEEL LIKE IT WON’T BE LONG
TILL I KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO BE FREE