Morgan "Luke" Freeman Song

Student Introduction:

“The Morgan Luke Freeman Song” is told from the point of view of Freeman, who helped freedom seekers in Auburn, and owned a barbershop right around the corner from what is now the downtown branch of Key Bank. After creating the song, we felt he should be recognized, so we wrote a letter to bank officials, and there is now a plaque on the side of the bank building recognizing his contribution.

Read the article in the Auburn Citizen Newspaper about the plaque dedication HERE.

Morgan "Luke" Freeman Song Lyrics

My name it is Luke Freeman

My journey first began

I was born a slave in Auburn

but now I’m a free man.

I worked as a barber

and in my barbershop

I helped the freedom seekers

at my station stop.

Chorus:

long and hard we worked for freedom,

to end slavery.

I knew Harriet Tubman

Extraordinar’ly brave

She helped the freedom seekers

from slavery she did save.

She came to New Guinea

our black community

We worked with William Seward

To set our people free.

Chorus:

Come on Harriet, (Come on Harriet)

There’s many more to save

Our brothers and our sisters

She led over the land

She came to live among us

To lend a helping hand

Our good friend Mr. Seward

a farm to her he sold

a home for friends and family

a shelter from the cold.

Chorus:

Come on Harriet, (Come on Harriet)

There’s many more to save

The woman they called Moses

and I were best of friends

And yet I thought I’d never see

the day when slavery ends.

It took a lot of people

To free those who were bound

To fight the fight for freedom

The whole wide world around

Chorus:

Come on Harriet, (Come on Harriet)

There’s many more to save

Chorus:

long and hard we worked for freedom,

to end slavery.