Well they hung John in 1859 his revolt did not go fine. Trying to free the was a noble cause, Like putting faith in the Wizard of Oz. And I they've got John Brown in the ground, Yet I his story's not fully text-book bound. And I know his body's a away, And I know his rifles have turned to clay. But I figure it's time to him some respect, After all his must be quite abject being lynched for humanitarian deeds, Giving Brown a hand is exactly he needs. So I'm here in West Virginia with my Board, To bring back faith in a soldier ignored. It's possible think my intentions are scary, With this séance that I'm having at Ferry.
'Cause now I'm channeling Brown's ghost.
Because John Brown was an He did his at Harpers Ferry, though he missed The opportunity to lead a revolt Because the West Virginian made him holt. He got caught by some racists who down With his liberation, much too profound. He was saving the of a suppressed race, Society cut him down, shoved their in face. said John Brown, John Brown Just now. Brown, John Brown, We just don't how You could ever think 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 brave deeds Occasional respect is what the need. Then all of a sudden, he to me Like I'm Macbeth, and he's the three. He looks into my eyes, they're two jars And says, "Hello, you be Lars." And I'm quite surprise to see today, Levitating like Slimer, and as clay. Yet he looks tired, and he 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 look to a new society, And that he digs the song I did B.