Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Day 134 of the American Songbag Stay-at-Home Series

Sandburg writes: "To the time-beats of galloping hoofs, the stride of horse and rider, convicts of the Kentucky penitentiary at Frankfort have made a song."

Yonder comes the high sheriff ridin' after me,
Ridin' after me, yes, ridin' after me.
Yonder comes the high sheriff ridin' after me,
O it's captain, I don't want to go.

Been down to Frankfort servin' out my time,
Servin' out my time, yes, servin' out my time.
Been down to Frankfort servin' out my time,
O it's captain, I don't want to go.