Lincoln set the Negro free
Why is he still in slavery?
Why is he still in slavery?
It’s Jim Crow!

Freedom for all is what you said
Free to suffer 'til he’s dead
Free to suffer 'til he’s dead
Of Jim Crow

When it’s time to go to the polls
Why must the Negro stay at home?
Why must the Negro stay at home?
It’s Jim Crow

This is a land we call our own
Why must the Negro ride alone?
Why must the Negro ride alone?
It’s Jim Crow

This is a land of democracy
Put an end to slavery!
Put an end to slavery!
And Jim Crow

Lincoln set the Negro free
Why is he still in slavery?
Why is he still in slavery?
It’s Jim Crow!