Steal away, steal away, steal away to Jesus

Steal away, steal away home

I ain't got long to stay here

Bring your monkey wrench, gather your coins

Grab a loaf of bread, your compass, your knife

Bundle it all up in a ragged cloth

Leave in spring when the geese fly north

Leave in spring when the geese fly north

Oh, Zilla hangs the laundry out to dry

She hangs ten quilts, one at a time

Memorized the pattern to make your way

To the other side, to Canada, to steal away

To the other sidе, to Canada, to steal away

Grab your hammer, gather your tools

Look for your conductors to lеad you

The wagon wheels will carry you 'mongst bales of hey

Right below their noses to the Appalachians

Right below their noses to the Appalachians

Hidden in plain sight, hidden in plain sight

Memorize the pattern, take flight tonight

Hidden in plain sight, hidden in plain sight

Memorize the pattern, take flight tonight

Even the lightning brightening your way

Keeping no wicked one's hounds at bay

Don't walk a straight line, it'll give you away

Double back and walk a drunkard's path, keep safe

Double back and walk a drunkard's path, keep safe

Follow a bed trail to the borderline

Walk the path of animals to water too high

The keys will lead you north and lead you to hope

Towards the setting sun to Cleveland

Towards the setting sun to Cleveland

Hidden in plain sight, hidden in plain sight

Memorize the pattern, take flight tonight

Hidden in plain sight, hidden in plain sight

Memorize the pattern, take flight tonight

Miles over mountains led by the side

Of the north star of Bethlehem traveled by night

Resting in churches in

You come to the crossroads

Where you change your clothes

You come to the crossroads

Where you change your clothes

Out of the ranks, you put on bow ties

Bonnets and ribbons are a fine disguise

Ferry off to Canada, unpack your box

Sing of the carpenter, sing low, sweet chariot

Sing of the carpenter, swing low, sweet chariot

life, a husband and wife

Your great grandchildren will know your sacrifice

Remember Rosetta and the quilt she sewed

She showed us the map of the railroad

She showed us the map of the railroad

Oh, Zilla hangs the laundry out to dry

She hangs ten quilts, one at a time

Memorized the pattern to make your way

To the other side, to Canada, to steal away

To the other side, to Canada, to steal away

I dream of land, I dream of land

I dream of land, I dream of this land

Hidden in plain sight, hidden in plain sight

Memorize the pattern, take flight tonight

Hidden in plain sight, hidden in plain sight

Memorize this pattern, take flight tonight