A slave is on the run and looking for help from nature. |
I’m runnin’ for my freedom runnin’ in the dark that North Star supposed to guide me but them clouds just hide the stars I hear them dogs behind me I’m runnin’ as fast as I can but these trees and these bushes be trippin’ up a desperate man Thickets and them brambles scratchin’ at my legs and arms a blood trail for them dogs who mean to do me harm Night supposed to be my cover darkness supposed to be my friend but they a treacherous duo they tryin’ to be my end The cold don’t help none either it burns ice deep in my chest it be cuttin’ at my lungs I be strugglin’ to take a breath But Imma keep on running even when that river come I just gotta make it through I see you Freedom, here I come! I’ll lose them dogs in the water the river gonna hide my scent God, you gotta help me here— (Please Lord I’m almost spent!) It’s rising fast around me that current be mighty strong them dogs done made it to the shore Oh Liberty, hear my song— But the river got some helpers some ugly, jagged rocks the water gives me to them It be betrayal, another shock— My body bruised and broken while them dogs bark and howl away turns out I was fighting nature— and nature took my soul today. |