I was born on the river road, 
I swear that's all 
I know I was free with no heavy load, choose any way 
I go I was free with my head up high, a prince in my land of home 
But the devil's come and take me out, chain me to my broken bones 
Come on Cry 
Come on cry for home 
My princess she was taken too 
But I don't know where she go 
My princess she was taken too 
But I don't know where she go 
Now I'm beat up with a broken soul 
I can't choose nothin' no more 
Come on, cry 
Come on, cry, cry, cry for home … 
Now I'm the captain of your bullwhip 
Now, don't you try to cross me … 
See how this leather's shining 
Now you forget about being free ... 
You're going to end up one more black slave 
Left out on the open sea 
Come on cry for home 
Cry for home 
Don't know where 
I'm going to, chains on my bleeding bones 
Don't know where 
I'm going to, chains on my bleeding bones 
I hear my love in the stinking dark 
I hear her scream and moan 
Captain said it's just one more black slave 
Who cries for home 
Yeah, cry for home, come on and cry for home