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