Lyrics

Blue Was Angry
by Allan Harris


Blue was dark as molasses,
Had hair like a buffalo
Ran away from Louisiana
Where he watched his folks get sold
Blue was angry
Oh yeah, he was scared
So he stole the master’s stud horse
and rode into the West

There is freedom for the taking
If your will is hard and strong
Breaking stock and mending fences
Roundin’ up those wild long-horns
Blue was angry
Oh yeah, he was scared
But he tried to settle down
and live like a man

Blue heard a storm was brewing
Somewhere way back East
They say brothers fighting brothers
Gonna set those darkies free
Blue was angry
Oh yeah, he was scared
Cause he knew those ole slave owners
Would soon be coming here