There's a king and captain high

There's a king and captain high,
And he's coming by and by,
And he'll find me hoeing cotton when he comes,
You can hear his legions charging in the regions of the sky,
And he'll find me hoeing cotton when he comes,
There's a man they thrust aside,
Who was tortured till he died,
And he'll find me hoeing cotton when he comes.

He was hated and rejected
He was scorned and crucified,
And he'll find me hoeing cotton when he comes.
When he comes! when he comes!
He'll be crowned by saints and angels when he comes,
They'll be shouting out Hosanna! to the man that men denied,
And I'll kneel among my cotton when he comes.

- Negro spiritual

Los afroamericanos estadunidenses llevan una tradición cristiana evangélica muy enraizada. Parte de ello incluye canciones espirituales conocidas como Negro spirituals. Esta es una de ellas, cuyo mensaje es el de servir a Dios a través del trabajo. Claro, esto puede despertar sentimientos anticapitalistas, pero al final y al cabo, no hay como ganarse la vida.