From the Plantation to the Penitentiary

From the Plantation to the Penitentiary
From the yassuh boss to the
ghetto minstrelsy
In the heart of freedom ... In the heart of freedom ... In the heart of freedom ... In the heart of freedom ...
in chains insane insane in chains
From the field hand cry
To the ten to twenty-five
From the sold-off' men
To the raised by next-of-kin
In the cause of freedom and shame
In the cause of freedom and game
From the no book' rules
To the raggly public schools
From the coon and shine
To the unemployment line
In the land of freedom . . . in chains
In the land of freedom . . . insane
From the work long days
To the dope and drinking craze
From the stock in slaves
To the booming prison trade
In the name of freedom . . . insane
In the name of freedom... and shame
In the heart of freedom . . . in chains
In the heart of freedom . . . insane