Chorus:

We've been a long time traveling' in the wilderness
You got to keep on walkin', children, understand
We've been a long time traveling' in the wilderness
Walkin' to the Promised Land

Now let me tell you 'bout Harriet Tubman
Children, got to understand
You know, she ran the Underground Railroad
Walkin' to the Promised Land

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Now let me tell you 'bout Frederick Douglas
Children, got to understand
He raised his voice above slavery
Walkin' to the Promised Land

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Now let me tell you 'bout Jackie Robinson
Children, got to understand
He was the first black man in the major leagues
Walkin' to the Promised Land

Chorus

Now let me tell you 'bout Sister Rosa Parks
Children, got to understand
She refused to sit in the back of the bus
Walkin' to the Promised Land

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Now let me tell you 'bout the Rev. Martin Luther King
Children, got to understand
He reminded us to love all our brothers and our sisters
Walkin' to the Promised Land

Chorus

©1991 John McCutcheon & Burnely Moran School/Appalsongs (ASCAP)