Mamas Truhe

1. John Brown's body lies
   a-mouldring in the grave,
   John Brown's body lies
   a-mouldring in the grave,
   John Brown's body lies
   a-mouldring in the grave,
   his soul is marching on.
   
   
2. He's gone to be a soldier
   in the army of the Lord,
   He's gone to be a soldier
   in the army of the Lord,
   He's gone to be a soldier
   in the army of the Lord,
   His soul is marching on.
   
   
3. He captured Harper's Ferry
   with his nineteen men so few,
   He captured Harper's Ferry
   with his nineteen men so few,
   He captured Harper's Ferry
   with his nineteen men so few,
   his soul is marching on.
   
   
4. They frightened "Old Virginny"
   till she trembled thru and thru,
   they frightened "Old Virginny"
   till she trembled thru and thru,
   they frightened "Old Virginny"
   till she trembled thru and thru,
   his soul is marching on.
   
   
5. They hung him for a traitor,
   they themselves the traitor crew,
   they hung him for a traitor,
   they themselves the traitor crew,
   they hung him for a traitor,
   they themselves the traitor crew,
   but his soul is marching on.
   
   
6. John Brown died that
   the slaves might be free,
   John Brown died that
   the slaves might be free,
   John Brown died that
   the slaves might be free,
   But his soul is marching on.
   
   
7. The stars above in heaven
   are looking kindly down,
   the stars above in heaven
   are looking kindly down,
   the stars above in heaven
   are looking kindly down,
   on the grave of old John Brown.
   
   
8. Now has come
   the glorious jubilee,
   Now has come
   the glorious jubilee,
   Now has come
   the glorious jubilee,
   When all mankind shall be free.
   
   

Schlagworte: englisch, Geschichten, Volkslied

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