This is the ballad of the black slave, <br />Who has been beaten and disgraced, <br />Who has been called the n-word and negro, <br />Who has received no pay. <br />This is the ballad of the black slave, <br />Who prays for freedom every night, <br />Who is going to rebel, <br />For what he thinks is right. <br />Now this is the ballad of the freed slave, <br /> Who has seen much blood shed, <br />Who has fought for equal rights, <br />And who has won his freedom.<br /><br />michael issac palmer<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/ballad-of-the-black-slave/
