Chorus.—Dey work me all de day, &c.
I tole him I had left de whip, an’ bayin’ of de hound,
To find a place where man is man, ef sich dar can be found;
Dat I had heard, in Canada, dat all mankind are free,
An’ dat I was going dar in search of liberty.
Chorus.—Dey work me all de day, &c.
I’ve not committed any crime, why should I run away?
Oh! shame upon your laws, dat drive me off to Canada.
You loudly boast of liberty, an’ say your State is free,
But ef I tarry in your midst, will you protect me?