Liberty Express -

Song Description

Story of Harriet Tubman who was called the Moses of her people. A slave herself, she escaped to the Northern states and then risked her life as a conductor on the underground railway.

Song Length 3:04 Genre Folk - Bluegrass, Country - Bluegrass
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Female Vocal

Lyrics

THE LIBERTY EXPRESS by Dennis Goodwin - copyright 2007

The word was out, that Tubman girl
Was headed down the track,
With the North Star in her eyes
And the devil at her back,
She knew just where to hit the steam
And when to slow down
She raced across the hills and
Glided through the towns.

She led slaves through the alleys
Up the hills and down the valleys,
How she made it through
Was anybody's guess,
She was in the angel's favor,
Never been one any braver,
Than Miss Moses at the throttle
Of The Liberty Express.

For ten long years, she led the way
To freedom from the chains,
With a bounty on her head
And a fever in her brain,
She knew where sympathizers lived
And every slavers' shack
She knew she couldn't rest
With the hunters as her back

She led slaves through the alleys
Up the hills and down the valleys,
How she made it through
Was anybody's guess,
She was in the angel's favor,
Never been one any braver,
Than Miss Moses at the throttle
Of The Liberty Express.

Repeat first verse

Never fails to hear a good old bluegrass song... I loved it...there were real heroes, never underestimate a woman.. always good to hear you.

Amazingly talented musicians doing what they do.... Make amazing music. Great story! love that mandolin peeking through. Great fiddle work as well!!!

Lyrics Dennis Goodwin Music Susan Nikas
Performance Susan Nikas/ Dennis Caplinger Label Clay County
This track is on 2 Member Playlists
Playlist Creator Playlist Name Date Added
Pam Shuler My Top Songs 4/17/2012
John Douglas My Top Songs 1/26/2010

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