In darkness, they were stolen away
From homeland's warmth, from love's sweet sway
Forced to sail, across the bitter sea
Bound by chains, in misery


Their cries, drowned out by waves' roar
Their hopes, crushed on distant shores
Their souls, scarred by whip's cruel lash
Their hearts, heavy with endless toil's dash


In fields of labor, they toiled and bled
Under sun's blaze, or rain's cold dread
Their sweat, their tears, their very life
Given...