John Brown

John Brown killed five slaveholders by the Pottawatomie creek John Brown killed five slaveholders by the Pottawatomie creek Cut them down with his swift sword But he let their slaves go free Good people of Missouri thought John Brown was insane Good people of Missouri thought John Brown was insane Meanwhile in their backyard They had human beings in chains John Brown rose up early in the morning Before the sun could rise He had 200 rifles riding by his side He said now, "Don't you weep now, Mary, don't you weep for me Going down to Harpers Ferry, raid the US Armory" Give the guns (to the people) Give the power (to the people) Give the freedom (to the people) Give the right (to the people) Going to rise up (with the people) Going to march (with the people) Going to fight (for the people) Liberate (all the people) Freedom now (freedom now) Freedom now (freedom now) Freedom now (freedom now) Freedom now (freedom now) Oh, Kansas bloody Kansas, what lies buried in thy name? How much more blood must be shed before we wash away the shame? Oh, someone tell me how long, how long must we endure this sacrifice? Oh, Kansas bloody Kansas, tell me when will it suffice? John Brown, they hung him and they laid him in his grave John Brown, they hung him and they laid him in his grave John Brown's body lies a moulderin' But his spirit walks today Give the guns (to the people) Give the power (to the people) Give the freedom (to the people) Give the right (to the people) Going to rise up (with the people) Going to march (with the people) Going to fight (for the people) Liberate (all the people) Freedom now (freedom now) Freedom now (freedom now) Freedom now (freedom now) Freedom now (freedom now) Freedom now (freedom now) Freedom now (freedom now) Freedom now (freedom now) Freedom now (freedom now) Give the guns (to the people) Give the power (to the people) Give the freedom (to the people) Give the right (to the people) Going to rise up (with the people) Going to march (with the people) Going to fight (for the people) Liberate (all the people) Freedom now (freedom now) Freedom now (freedom now) Freedom now (freedom now) Freedom now, freedom (freedom now) Freedom now (freedom now) Freedom now (freedom now) Freedom (freedom now) Freedom Freedom now Freedom Freedom, freedom, freedom now