Well I'm sixteen weeks to Memphis
then I'm going back to Jackson
make my way to Clarksdale
on to Tupelo and Canton
Been so long since I been gone
and with God as my witness
I been working on my mojo
back to take care of my business
while all the world's a burnin'
going back where I come from
so I am going back to jackson
and it's time you came along
Get on home X 4
When I was a young boy
and I learned my shapes and letters
teacher made to tell me
not to talk back to my betters
but I grew up straight
and i grew up right
talked when I could
talked when I might
i'm strong enough to win this fight
this freedom walk
my civil rights
I'm on the road to glory
and I'm holding out my hand
I want to call you brother
take you to that promised land
get on home
It's been so hard
for so long
dont know when the storm will end
I know my way to freedom
not too proud to start again
so I'm going back to Jackson
to the well from whence I sprung
and we'll start this journey over
in the way that I begun
there aint no power stronger
than to know your right from wrong
So I'm going back to Jackson and it's time you came along.
get on Home X 4
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