He believed in the God and the glory
On her knees, his wife was screaming
I believe in that freedom song
Long live liberty
I believe in the freedom song
High from that old hanging tree
Doesn't matter what you do to me
"Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy"
What will your last words be?"
I believe in the freedom song
Jack, he hung his head back
Saying, "Jack, you must die
Well they took him and they beat him
With a rope around his neck they left him hanging
Long live liberty
And I'll choose my own destiny
Long live liberty
I believe in the freedom song
But he just wasn't tough enough
I believe in the freedom song
Underneath that old hanging tree