Whippings, beatings, sickness without cure somethings they just had to endure
The pain and suffering of being beaten to the floor
In the fields working diligently in the blistering heat and cold
While masters complained and saw them only to be bought and sold

At the break of dawn the key to being safe
Was to unlock silence through tunnels and escape
They could not turn from slavery to freedom without the help of their fearless leader
Who gave them the code and saved them from danger

Those left behind were there to distract
Master from searching and tracing their tracks
They listened and kept the secrets in hopes to be
Away from the pain and finally free

Their drive for independence gave us our rights
From segregation, discrimination, persecution, and strife
Their struggle and demand for liberty caused us to be privileged
To have respect as human beings without going through the suffrage

Remember young ones the sacrifice our ancestors made
Take advantage of the trail they blazed
Continue to remain under God and authority
And make sure striving for Jesus is the first priority