Woke Up This Morning With My Mind on Freedom

DESCRIPTION: "Woke up this morning with my mind stayed on freedom (x3), Hallelu (x4), Hallelujah." "Ain't no harm to keep your mind stayed on freedom." "Walkin' and talkin' with my mind stayed on freedom." The singer does all things with a mind to freedom
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: c. 1962 (recording, Albany mass meeting)
KEYWORDS: freedom nonballad
FOUND IN:
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Silber/Silber-FolksingersWordbook, p. 300, "Woke Up This Morning With My Mind on Freedom" (1 text)
RECORDINGS:
Albany mass meeting, "Woke Up This Morning With My Mind on Freedom" (on SingFreeCD)
SNCC Freedom Singers, "Woke Up This Morning With My Mind on Freedom" (on VoicesCiv
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Woke Up This Morning With My Mind on Jesus" (tune, lyrics, structure)
NOTES [16 words]: This song is clearly derived from the spiritual "Woke Up This Morning With My Mind on Jesus." - PJS
Last updated in version 3.5
File: FSWB300A

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