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 Red Sea waves He jus' as 'trong as den: He

own de plough, We own de hands dat hold; We

church bell ring, We dream it in de dream; De

eb - 'ry door. An' trow a - way de key; He

say de word: We las' night slaves, To- day de Lord's free men.

sell de pig. We sell de cow. But neb - ber chile be sold.

rice-bird mean it when he sing, De ea - gle when he scream,

tink we lub Him so be - fore. We lub Him bet - ter free.

for each verse.

De yam will grow, de cot - ton blow, We'll hab de rice an' corn;

O neb-ber you fear, if neb-ber you hear De dri- ver blow his horn!