Rhiannon Giddens - Freedom Highway

Come Love Come

Come love come, the road lies low
The way is long and hard I know
Come love come, the road lies free
I'll wait for you in Tennessee

When I was four, my loving mam
Was cornered by the boss' man
She turned her head and got struck down
They buried her in the cold, cold ground

Come love come, the road lies low
The way is long and hard, I know
Come love come, the road lies free
I'll wait for you in Tennessee

When I was 12, my father dear
Was strong of arm and free of fear
Until the day he raised his hand
Then he was sold to Alabam'

Come love come, the road lies low
The way is long and hard, I know
Come love come, the road lies free
I'll wait for you in Tennessee

When I was 16, found my bloom
And found my man, we jumped the broom
We pledged each other the rest of our lives
And on Saturday nights, we were man and wife

Come love come, the road lies low
The way is long and hard, I know
Come love come, the road lies free
I'll wait for you in Tennessee

I was 18, bugles called
The boys in blue came over the wall
I took my chance and followed free
They led the way to Tennessee

Come love come, the road lies low
The way is long and hard, I know
Come love come, the road lies free
I'll wait for you in Tennessee

Here I sit in a tiny shack
With 13 others at my back
I've sent you word, so all I can do
Is wait, and wait, and wait, and wait, and wait
And wait for you

Come love come, the road lies low
The way is long and hard, I know
Come love come, the road lies free
I'll wait for you in Tennessee

Come love come, the road lies low
The way is long and hard, I know
Come love come, the road lies free
I'll wait for you in Tennessee

I'll wait for you
I'll wait for you
I'll wait for you
I'll wait for you



Credits
Writer(s): Rhiannon Giddens Laffan
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Other Album Tracks

  1. At the Purchaser's Option
  2. The Angels Laid Him Away
  3. Julie
  4. Birmingham Sunday
  5. Better Get It Right the First Time
  6. We Could Fly
  7. Hey Bébé
  8. Come Love Come
  9. The Love We Almost Had
  10. Baby Boy

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Altri album

  1. Don't Come Around Here No More
  2. Black Is the Color (Live)
  3. The Ballad of Sally Anne
  4. You're the One
  5. Too Little, Too Late, Too Bad
  6. You Louisiana Man
  7. You're the One
  8. Build A House (with Yo-Yo Ma & Francesco Turrisi) - Single
  9. Julie's Aria (with Bill Frisell & Francesco Turrisi) - Single
  10. They're Calling Me Home (with Francesco Turrisi)

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