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