Well they John Brown in 1859 his revolt did not go fine. Trying to free the was a noble cause, Like putting one's in the Wizard of Oz. And I know got John Brown in the ground, Yet I know his story's not fully bound. And I know his a molderin' away, And I know his have long turned to clay. But I figure it's to bring him some respect, After all his spirit be quite abject After being for humanitarian deeds, Giving Brown a hand is what he needs. So I'm here in Virginia with my Oujia Board, To back faith in a soldier long ignored. possible you'd think my intentions are scary, With this séance that I'm at Harpers Ferry.
'Cause now I'm channeling Brown's ghost.
Because John Brown was an He did his thing at Ferry, though he missed The opportunity to a slave revolt Because the West army made him holt. He got by some racists who weren't down With his liberal liberation, too profound. He was saving the souls of a race, cut him down, shoved their morals in face. They John Brown, John Brown surrender now. John Brown, Brown, We don't know how You could think you'd get away with this. His public was their ultimate diss.
CHORUS
So I'm at Harpers Ferry, waiting for a sign To communicate John Brown, through his mind. And I'm focusing on his very brave Occasional is what the dead need. all of a sudden, he appears to me Like I'm Macbeth, and the witches three. He looks into my eyes, like two jars And says, "Hello, you be Lars." And I'm quite to see Brown today, Levitating Slimer, and pale as clay. Yet he tired, and he looks warn, The expression in his is somewhat forlorn. I ask him for advice on racial He tells me to fighting bigotry. He says we can forward to a new society, And that he digs the I did with B.