Please Captain, let me go down town<br />
It's Sunday and my friends will be around<br />
I've been to church like I'm supposed to do<br />
And I prayed that my girl is gonna be there too<br />
Cos Jesus said to me,<br />
One day you'll be free,<br />
But for now every Sunday, there's dancing in the square,<br />
We'll sing our fathers' songs and there'll be freedom in the air<br />
We'll plant a seed and maybe it'll grow<br />
So please Captain, let me go<br />
<br />
And that's right, that's right, going down to Freedom Square<br />
That's right, that's right, that's right<br />
And that's right, that's right, gonna meet my people there<br />
That's right, that's right, that's right<br />
<br />
Well I slaved all week and the day has come around<br />
When I can slip these chains and lay my burden down<br />
On Freedom Square, Old Hannah shine on bright<br />
On the working man and make him feel alright<br />
Today we're on our own,<br />
We're taking it back home<br />
And up from the plantation, the line is coming through<br />
Like they're dancing in their shackles, the way they used to do<br />
And every step they take is gonna be<br />
One further down the road for you and me<br />
<br />
And that's right, that's right, going down to Freedom Square<br />
That's right, that's right, that's right<br />
And that's right, that's right, gonna meet my people there<br />
That's right, that's right, that's right