[Intro] Follow, follow, follow [Chorus] Follow the drinkin' gourd Follow the drinkin' gourd For the old man is a-waitin' for to carry you to freedom Follow the drinkin' gourd [Verse 1] Well, when the sun comes back, and the first quail calls Follow the drinkin' gourd The old man is a-waitin' for to carry you to freedom Follow the drinkin' gourd [Chorus] Follow the drinkin' gourd Follow the drinkin' gourd For the old man is a-waitin' for to carry you to freedom Follow the drinkin' gourd [Verse 2] Well, the riverbank will make a mighty good road The dead trees will show you the way Left foot, peg foot, travelin' on Follow the drinkin' gourd [Chorus] Follow the drinkin' gourd Follow the drinkin' gourd For the old man is a-waitin' for to carry you to freedom Follow the drinkin' gourd [Verse 3] Well, the river ends between two hills Follow the drinkin' gourd There's another river on the other side Follow the drinkin' gourd [Chorus] Follow the drinkin' gourd Follow the drinkin' gourd For the old man is a-waitin' for to carry you to freedom Follow the drinkin' gourd