(Trad., arr. by Mark Erelli)      When the sun goes back   And the first quail calls   Follow the drinking gourd   The old man is waiting for to carry you to freedom   Follow the drinking gourd      CHORUS   Follow the drinking gourd   Follow the drinking gourd   For the old man is waiting for to carry you to freedom   Follow the drinking gourd      The riverbed makes a mighty fine road   Dead trees to show you the way   And it's left foot, peg foot travelling on   Follow the drinking gourd      The river ends between two hills   Follow the drinking gourd   There's another river on the other side   Follow the drinking gourd      (CHORUS)      I thought I heard the angels say   Follow the drinking gourd   The stars in heaven gonna show you the way   Follow the drinking gourd