When the sun comes back,
and the first Quail calls,
Follow the drinking gourd,
For the old man is waiting
for to carry you to freedom
If you follow the drinking gourd.

Chorus:
Follow the drinking gourd,
Follow the drinking gourd,
For the old man is waiting
for to carry you to freedom
If you follow the drinking gourd.

The riverbank will make a very good road,
The dead trees show you the way.
Left foot, peg foot traveling on,
Following the drinking gourd.

The river ends between two hills,
Follow the drinking gourd,
There's another river on the other side,
Follow the drinking gourd.

When the great big river meets the little river,
Follow the drinking gourd.
For the old man is waiting
for to carry you to freedom
If you follow the drinking gourd.

See also: Lesson Plan — The Underground Railroad

You may want to use these books in your lessons:
Follow the Drinking Gourd by Jeanette Winter
      This book is outstanding--both in the lyrical way the story is told,
and its colorful illustrations.
The Drinking Gourd: A Story of the Underground Railroad by F.N. Monjo
      This easy-to-read book follows a "reader" format.