Gullah Geechee

Gullah Gullah Geechee Performed by Shemekia Copeland Written by John Hahn & Will Kimbrough Day we arrived we jumped the broom Me and my man in that dusty room Working side by side can't see to can't see 'Til one week later they took him from me His chains shook as they dragged him away All my dreams died that day Gullah Gullah Geechee From across the sea Gullah Gullah Geechee Still trying to be free All day long trying not to slip Trying to avoid the snap of the whip Snuck out to hush harbor the sun red for down Prayin' to the man on the cross our lips to the ground To give us the strength to last one more day 'Til we hear you callin' "steal away, steal away" Praise house shouting clapping to the beat Dancing in a circle but don't cross those feet No don't cross those feet Gullah Gullah Geechee From across the sea Gullah Gullah Geechee Still trying to be free Finally got a home in this strange new land Built it out with your blood your back and strong hands Now they want to take it pay for you to go And strip you of the only life you ever known But they won't get it no matter how they try There's still some things their money can't buy