Brown baby Brown baby As you grow up I want you to drink from the plenty cup I want you to stand up Tall and proud I want you to speak up Speak up clear and cloud Brown baby Brown baby As years roll by I want you to walk Walk with your head held high I want you to live by Live by the justice code I want you to walk down Walk down that freedom road Brown baby Lie away Lie away sleeping Lie away Lie away sleeping Lie away here in my arms While your mommy and your daddy protect you While your mommy and your daddy protect you And keep you save from harm Brown baby Brown baby My baby, it makes me so glad That you will have things I have never had When out of men's hearts All the hate is hurled You're gonna live You're gonna live in a better world Brown baby My brown baby My sweet thing Lie away Lie away sleeping Lie away Lie away sleeping Lie away in mommy's arms