Music of the Slaves Sometimes you ask yourself, what really was a slave's life like? To a slave, he or she saw their lives as an animal would see its life. They knew that they work the fields for the rest of their lives from the age of twelve to however long they lived. Their backs were torn from being lashed and beaten. Slaves worked hard all day long picking cotton, harvesting crops, and plowing …showed first 75 words of 865 total…

…showed last 75 words of 865 total…other side, Follow the drinking gourd. Follow the drinking gourd Follow the drinking gourd For the old man is a-waiting for to carry you to freedom If you follow the drinking gourd. When the great big river meets the little river, Follow the drinking gourd. For the old man is a-waiting for to carry you to freedom If you follow the drinking gourd. Sung by a slave in the late 1800's Music of the Slaves