Swingin' for Freedom

Swing low, feel the ground break,

One more strike, for heaven's sake,

Chain tight, but the spirit's free,

Gonna find my way to liberty.

Oh, swing that axe, hear it ring,

One day soon, freedom we'll sing,

Hard as the stone, strong as the chain,

We keep on pushin' through the pain.

Sun beats down, sweat on my brow,

Ain't no rest, just here and now,

But in my heart, a fire burns,

For the day when the tide will turn.

Oh, swing that axe, hear it ring,

One day soon, freedom we'll sing,

Hard as the stone, strong as the chain,

We keep on pushin' through the pain.

Every swing is a beat in time,

Every breath, a prayer, a sign,

That someday soon, we'll rise and stand,

No more chains, just freedom's hand.

Oh, swing that axe, hear it ring,

One day soon, freedom we'll sing,

Hard as the stone, strong as the chain,

We keep on pushin' through the pain.