作词 : Glover, Levy, Reid
Ride on, ride on 
Red, ride on
Well, I left my home in 
Vicksburg and started traveling north
Made it to 
New Orleans as the bus was taking off
The citizens' committee was giving away the fare
Saying, "If you don't like the south, boy, just ride on outta here"
Ride on, ride on 
Red, ride on
Gonna ride off to my freedom
Make those 
Northern States my home
We made it into 
Shreveport, where we were supposed to eat
I got myself a sandwich and ate it on the street
Ride on, Louisiana 
Red, ride on
Gonna ride on to your freedom
Make those 
Northern States your home
We made it into 
Little Rock, we made another state
Took the whole of the 
US army to make one school integrate
Ride on, ride on 
Red, ride on
Gonna ride on to your freedom
And make those 
Northern States your home
Well, I live here in 
New York and 
I am doing fine
Have myself a ball above the 
Mason Dixon line
Ride on, ride on 
Red, ride on
Gonna ride on to my freedom
Make those 
Northern States my home
Ride on, ride on, ride on
Ride on to my freedom
Make those 
Northern States my home