I'se on de Way: Freedman's Song

I'se on de way. Choruses & Solo Arranged & Composed by Wurzel.

CHICAGO. Published by ROOT & CADY 95 Clark St.

Entered according to act of Congress AD 1864 by Root & Cady in the Clerk's Office of the Dist. Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

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I'SE ON DE WAY

Freedman's Song.

Piano. Moderato Arranged and Composed by Wurzel

CHORUS before each verse

Air, Alto. Hail! all hail! I'se a gwine to de Union ah my, Hail! all hail! I'se on de way.

Tenor, Bass. Hail! all hail! I'se a gwine to de Union ah my, Hail! all hail! I'se on de way.

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Solo

1. Oh now we'se men for de Pres'dent's pen Done made us free in de proclamashun,

2. Mass' in de war he dunno what for, But sees he'll lick all de Yankee nashun,

Guess dey'se right if dey tink we'll fight, Oh I'se on de way. How he swar wen he find us dar, O I'se on de way. chorus

3. Ole Ben so grand ses we contraband, And fust we work on de fortycashun,

4. No more hard blows in de cotton rows, We bid fahwell to de ole plantashun.

Now we come for to should'de gun, Oh I'se on de way. Chorus

Bye Mass' Jeff. for we'se done gone leff, And I'se on de way. Chorus

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Air. Alto. Come, boys come, We must work our own salbashun, Come boys come, I'se on de way.

Tenor. Bass. Come, boys come, We must work our own salbashun, Come boys come, I'se on de way.

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