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John Brown'S Body: The More I Speak, The Better I Feel

The document contains lyrics to 8 folk songs that address themes of social justice, faith, and community. The songs tell stories of John Brown's sacrifice for abolitionism ("John Brown's Body"), the hope for overcoming oppression ("We Shall Overcome"), the cyclical nature of life and death ("Where Have All the Flowers Gone"), a message about a dead goose ("Go Tell Aunt Rhody"), the spiritual imagery of crossing over to the afterlife ("Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"), a rowing song about deliverance ("Michael Row the Boat Ashore"), the power of unity through song ("Hammer Song"), and God's omnipotence ("He's Got the Whole World in His Hands").

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John Brown'S Body: The More I Speak, The Better I Feel

The document contains lyrics to 8 folk songs that address themes of social justice, faith, and community. The songs tell stories of John Brown's sacrifice for abolitionism ("John Brown's Body"), the hope for overcoming oppression ("We Shall Overcome"), the cyclical nature of life and death ("Where Have All the Flowers Gone"), a message about a dead goose ("Go Tell Aunt Rhody"), the spiritual imagery of crossing over to the afterlife ("Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"), a rowing song about deliverance ("Michael Row the Boat Ashore"), the power of unity through song ("Hammer Song"), and God's omnipotence ("He's Got the Whole World in His Hands").

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JOHN BROWN’S BODY

John Brown's body lies a-moldering in the grave


John Brown's body lies a-moldering in the grave
John Brown's body lies a-moldering in the grave
But his soul goes marching on

Glory, Glory, Hallelujah


Glory, Glory, Hallelujah
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah
His soul goes marching on

He’s gone to be a soldier in the army of the Lord


He’s gone to be a soldier in the army of the Lord
He’s gone to be a soldier in the army of the Lord
But his soul goes marching on

Glory, Glory, Hallelujah


Glory, Glory, Hallelujah
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah
His soul goes marching on

John Brown died that the slaves might be free


John Brown died that the slaves might be free
John Brown died that the slaves might be free
But his soul goes marching on

Glory, Glory, Hallelujah


Glory, Glory, Hallelujah
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah
His soul goes marching on

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2. WE SHALL OVERCOME

We shall overcome,
We shall overcome,
We shall overcome, some day.

Oh, deep in my heart,


I do believe
That we shall overcome, some day.

We shall live in peace,


We shall live in peace,
We shall live in peace, some day.

Oh, deep in my heart,


I do believe
That we shall overcome, some day.

We'll walk hand in hand,


We'll walk hand in hand,
We'll walk hand in hand, some day.

Oh, deep in my heart,


I do believe
That we shall overcome, some day.

We shall overcome,
We shall overcome,
We shall overcome, some day.

Oh, deep in my heart,


I do believe
That we shall overcome, some day.

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3. WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE ?

Where have all the flowers gone?


Long time passing
Where have all the flowers gone?
Long time ago

Where have all the flowers gone?


Young girls have picked them every one
When will they ever learn?
Oh when will they ever learn?

Where have all the young girls gone?


Long time passing
Where have all the young girls gone?
Long time ago

Where have all the young girls gone?


Gone to young men every one
When will they ever learn?
Oh when will they ever learn?

Where have all the young men gone?


Long time passing
Where have all the young men gone?
Long time ago

Where have all the young men gone?


Gone for soldiers every one
When will they ever learn?
Oh when will they ever learn?

Where have all the soldiers gone?


Long time passing
Where have all the soldiers gone?
Long time ago

Where have all the soldiers gone?


Gone to graveyards every one
When will they ever learn?
Oh when will they ever learn?

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Where have all the graveyards gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Long time ago

Where have all the graveyards gone?


Gone to flowers every one
When will they ever learn?
Oh when will they ever learn?

Where have all the flowers gone?


Long time passing
Where have all the flowers gone?
Long time ago

Where have all the flowers gone?


Young girls have picked them every one
When will they ever learn?
Oh when will they ever learn?

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4. GO TELL AUNT RHODY

Go tell Aunt Rhody,


Go tell Aunt Rhody,
Go tell Aunt Rhody
Her old gray goose is dead

The one she's been saving,


The one she's been saving,
The one she's been saving
To make her feather bed

She died in the millpond


She died in the millpond
She died in the millpond
A-standing on her head

The old gander’s weeping


The old gander’s weeping
The old gander’s weeping
Because his wife his dead

The gossling are mourning


The gossling are mourning
The gossling are mourning
Because their mother’s dead

She only had one feather


She only had one feather
She only had one feather
A-sticking in her head

Go tell Aunt Rhody,


Go tell Aunt Rhody,
Go tell Aunt Rhody
Her old gray goose is dead

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5. SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT

Swing low, sweet chariot,


Coming for to carry me home.
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Coming for to carry me home.

I looked over Jordan, and what did I see,


Coming for to carry me home.
A band of angels coming after me,
Coming for to carry me home.

Swing low, sweet chariot,


Coming for to carry me home.
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Coming for to carry me home.

If you get there before I do


Coming for to carry me home.
Tell all my friends that I’m coming to
Coming for to carry me home.

Swing low, sweet chariot,


Coming for to carry me home.
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Coming for to carry me home.

Sometimes I ‘m up, sometimes I’m down


Coming for to carry me home.
But still my soul feels heavenly down
Coming for to carry me home.

Swing low, sweet chariot,


Coming for to carry me home.
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Coming for to carry me home.

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6. MICHAEL ROW THE BOAT ASHORE

Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah


Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah

Brother land a helping hand, hallelujah


Brother land a helping hand, hallelujah

Sister help to trim the sails, hallelujah


Sister help to trim the sails, hallelujah

Mother wait for me over land, hallelujah


Wipe away my pain and care, hallelujah

Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah


Take the rich and don’t forget the poor

Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah


Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah

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7. HAMMER SONG

If I had a hammer I'd hammer in the morning


I'd hammer in the evening
All over this land
I'd hammer out danger
I'd hammer out a warning
I'd hammer out love between
my brothers and my sisters
All over this land
If I had a bell
I’d ring it in the morning
I’d ring it in the evening
All over this land
I'd ring out danger
I'd ring out a warning
I'd ring out love between
my brothers and my sisters
All over this land
If I had a song
I’d sing it in the morning
I’d sing it in the evening
All over this land
I'd sing out danger
I'd sing out a warning
I'd sing out love between
my brothers and my sisters
All over this land
Well I've got a hammer
And I've got a bell
And I've got a song to sing
All over this land
It's a hammer of justice
It's a bell of freedom
It's a song about love between
my brothers and my sisters
All over this land

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8. HE'S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS

He's got the whole world in His hands


He's got the whole wide world in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands

He's got you and me sister in His hands


He's got you and me brother in His hands
He's got you and me sister in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands

He's got the little tiny baby in His hands


He's got the little tiny baby in His hands
He's got the little tiny baby in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands

He's got all of us here in His hands


He's got all of us here in His hands
He's got all of us here in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands

He's got the whole world in His hands


He's got the whole wide world in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands

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9. MY SUNSHINE

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine


You make me happy when skies are gray
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away

The other night dear, as I lay sleeping


I dreamed I held you in my arms
When I awoke, dear, I was mistaken
So I hung my head and I cried

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine


You make me happy when skies are gray
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away

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10. OH SUSANNA

Oh I come from Alabama with my Banjo on my knee


I’m goin’ to Louisiana Susanna for to see.
Oh! Susanna, oh don’t you cry for me;
For I come from Alabama, with my Banjo on my knee.

It rained all night the day I left, the weather it was dry;
The sun so hot I froze to death—Susanna, don’t you cry.
Oh! Susanna, oh don’t you cry for me;
For I come from Alabama, with my Banjo on my knee.

I had a dream the other night, when everything was still;


I thought I saw Susanna, a comin’ down the hill.
Oh! Susanna, oh don’t you cry for me;
For I come from Alabama, with my Banjo on my knee.

The buckwheat cake was in her mouth, a tear was in her eye,
I says, “I’ve coming from Dixieland”-Susanna, don’t you cry.
Oh! Susanna, oh don’t you cry for me;
For I come from Alabama, with my Banjo on my knee.

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