I Ain't got time for hanging around People not knowing when the sun goes down I worked so hard my nose turned brown, sniffing people not knowing when the sun go down.
Master, Master I’ve been told Fetch me silver, grab that gold I worked so hard with sleeves unrolled ‘Cause I can’t pick cotton if it gets too cold Master, I must say, you often charge more than you pay I’d just as soon be on my way But a Knick-Knack Whipcrack and I stay Oh My Blisters Bleed This ain’t the kind of work I need I’d rather starve than slave all day You can tax me, torture, but I won’t obey Cause I ain’t got time for hanging around People not knowing when the sun goes down I worked so hard my nose turned brown, sniffing people not knowing when the sun go down.
Ain’t no Masters, Ain’t no Gods Let My People Go! Ain’t no Masters, Ain’t no Gods Let My People Go! Ain’t no Masters, Ain’t no Gods Let My People Go! Take your chances, snatch the odds Let My People Go! If you don’t get fed, what’re you working for ? Let My People Go! Well I’d shine your shoes and shovel snow, but it’s 6pm, I’ve got a life at home Cause I ain’t got time for hanging around People not knowing when the sun go down I worked so hard my nose turned brown, sniffing people not knowing when the sun go down.