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Transcription: [00:11:13]
[Speaker 1]:
Come on, stand up down here. Come on down here. Come on down here. Come on! [[Clapping]]

Come on down here. Come on down here. Come on in here. All right!
[00:11:34]
[[Clapping and Chanting]] [Chanting Freedom]
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All right!
[00:11:59]
{SPEAKER name="Willie Peacock"}
[[clapping and singing Calypso Freedom by Willie Peacock]]
Freedom! Give us freedom. Freedom come and it won't be long.
Freedom, freedom! Freedom come and it won't be long.
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Well, come Mr. Kennedy, take me out my misery. Freedom come and it won't be long.
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Well, can't you see what segregation's doin' to me. Freedom come and it won't be long.
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Everybody, Freedom, Freedom! Hey! Freedom come and it won't be long.
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Well, come Jackie Kennedy, take me out my misery. Freedom come and it won't be long.
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Well, J.F. Kennedy, ain't doin' so much for me. Freedom come and it won't be long.
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Everybody, Freedom! Freedom! Hey! Freedom come and it won't be long.
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Hey! I took a lil' trip, on a Greyhound bus, Hey! Freedom come and it won't be long.
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Oh well, to fight segregation, 'cause, this we must! Freedom come and it won't be long.
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Everybody, Freedom! Freedom! Hey! Freedom come and it won't be long.
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Well, the Jordan river is a-chilly and cold! Freedom come and it won't be long.
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Well, it chills the body, but a-not the soul! Freedom come and it won't be long.
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Everybody! Freedom, Freedom! Freedom come and it won't be long.
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Well, the Jordan river is chilly and wide! Freedom come and it won't be long.
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I'm gonna get my freedom on this here side! Freedom come and it won't be long.
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Everybody! Freedom, Freedom! Freedom come and it won't be long.
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Well, I ain't been to heaven, but, I think I'm right! Freedom come and it won't be long.
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Well, the people in heaven are neither black nor white! Freedom come and it won't be long.
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Everybody, freedom! Freedom! Freedom come and it won't be long.
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Everybody, freedom! Freedom! Freedom come and it won't be long.
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Well, I ain't been to heaven, but I've been told! Freedom come and it won't be long.
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Well, up in heaven, there's a-no Jim Crow! Freedom come and it won't be long.
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Everybody, Freedom! Freedom! Freedom come and it won't be long.
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Well, you can hinder me here, you can hinder me there! Freedom come and it won't be long.
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I'll go right down on my knees in prayer! Freedom come and it won't be long.
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Everybody, Freedom! Freedom! Freedom come and it won't be long.
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Hey, Freedom! Freedom! Freedom come and it won't be long. [[Drummers begin to drum]]
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Well, I ain't been to heaven, but I know I'm right! Freedom come and it won't be long.
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Well, the folks in heaven, they do not fight! Freedom come and it won't be long.
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Everybody, Freedom! Freedom! Freedom come and I won't go home.
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Hey! Freedom, Freedom! Freedom come and I won't go home.
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Hey, come Jackie Kennedy, take me out my misery. Freedom come and I won't go home.
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Well, J.F. Kennedy, he ain't doin' so much for me. Freedom come and I won't go home.
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Everybody, Freedom! Freedom! Freedom come and I won't go home.
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Hey! Freedom, Freedom! Freedom come and I won't go home.
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Hey, come Mr. Kennedy, take me out my misery. Freedom come and I won't go home.
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Well, can't you see what segregation's doin' to me. Freedom come and I won't go home.
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Everybody, Freedom! Freedom! Freedom come and I won't go home.
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Everybody, Freedom! Freedom! Freedom come and I won't go home.
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Well, I took a lil' trip on a Greyhound bus! Freedom come and I won't go home.
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Well, to end segregation, 'cause a-this we must! Freedom come and I won't go home.
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Hey, Freedom! Freedom! Freedom come and I won't go home.
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Well in Mississippi we- [Crowd sings: Freedom! Freedom!] Freedom come and I won't go home.
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Everybody, Freedom! Freedom! Freedom come and I won't go home.
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Everybody, Freedom! Freedom! Freedom come and I won't go home.
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I want my freedom, and I want it now! Freedom come and I won't go home.
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I'm gonna sit back just and pull the plow! Freedom come and I won't go home.
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Everybody, Freedom! Freedom! Freedom come and I won't go home.
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Well, I want my freedom and I want it now! Freedom come and I won't go home.
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That's the day that history will pull the plow! Freedom come and I won't go home.
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Everybody, Freedom! Freedom! Freedom come and I won't go home.
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Everybody, Freedom! Freedom! Freedom come and I won't go home.
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[[Drumming and Clapping continue, with sporadic singing]]
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[Audience chanting Freedom]
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[[Audience Chanting, Clapping, and Drumming]]
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All right! How about that? How about that? [[Clapping]]
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[Speaker 1]:
This is the way you- This is it! Let's show the world that we're gonna be free, alright? All of us want to be free!

{SPEAKER name="Willie Peacock"}
Yeah!
[00:21:29]
[Speaker 1]:
Ok! Now we're just getting started now. The folks are gonna be coming in,

Transcription Notes:
The song is called "Calypso Freedom" and has a variety of lyrics I could find online. Unsure of some lyrics, though perhaps another volunteer could find these exact ones.