I been walkin'
With my face turned
to the sun
Weight on my shoulders
A bullet in my gun
Oh I got eyes
in the back of my head
Just in case
I have to run
I do what I can
when I can while
I can for my people
While the clouds roll
back and the stars
fill the night
That's when I'm gonna
stand up
Take my people with me
Together we are going
To a brand new home
Far across the river
Can you hear
freedom calling
Calling me to answer
Gonna keep on keepin' on
I can feel it
in my bones
Early in the mornin'
Before the sun
begins to shine
We're gonna start movin'
Towards that
separating line
I'm wadin' through
muddy waters
You know I got
a made up mind
And I don't mind
if I lose any blood
on the way to salvation
And I'll fight with
the strength that I
got until I die
So I'm gonna stand up
Take my people with me
Together we are going
To a brand new home
Far across the river
Can you hear
freedom calling
Calling me to answer
Gonna keep on keepin' on
And I know what's
around the bend
Might be hard
to face 'cause I'm alone
And I just might fail
But Lord knows I tried
Sure as stars
fill up the sky
Stand up
Take my people with me
Together we are going
To a brand new home
Far across the river
Can you hear
freedom calling
Calling me to answer
Gonna keep on keepin' on
I'm gonna stand up
Take my people with me
Together we are going
To a brand new home
Far across the river
Do you hear
freedom calling
Calling me to answer
Gonna keep on keepin' on
I'm gonna stand up
Take my people with me
Together we are going
To a brand new home
Far across the river
I hear freedom calling
Calling me to answer
Gonna keep on keepin' on
I can feel it
in my bones
I go to prepare
a place for you
I go to prepare
a place for you
I go to prepare
a place for you
I go to prepare
a place for you