"If You Miss Me From The Back Of The Bus Lyric"

Apart of the Civil Rights Movement, "If You Miss Me from the Back of the Bus" is one of many songs of the 1960’s freedom marches.

This powerful song conveyed what was going on in history at the time of the Civil Rights March, where people from different life experiences, predominantly black, with a few white supporters, came together in a common struggle.

This song also represents the principles about the fundamental issues of freedom, respect, dignity, and economic and social equality.

This freedom song drew from spirituals, gospel, rhythm and blues cultures. Here, with the words to this gospel song lyric, we feel the importance of what it truly means to be free.

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"If You Miss me From the Back of the Bus Lyric"
Song by Peter Seeger
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If you miss me from the back of the bus and you can't find me nowhere.
come on up to the front of the bus
I'll be riding up there.
I'll be riding right there,
I'll be riding right there.

If you miss me from the back of the bus
I'll be riding right there.

If you miss me from Jackson State and you can't find me nowhere.
come on over to "Ole Miss"
I'll be learnin' right there.
I'll be learnin' right there,
I'll be learnin' right there.
if you miss me from the Jackson State
I'll be learnin' right there.

If you miss me at the picket lines, and you can't find me nowhere.
Come on down, to the jailhouse,
I'll be roomin' over there.
I'll be roomin' over there,
I'll be roomin' over there.
Come on down to the jailhouse,
I'll be roomin' over there.

If you miss me from the Mississippi River and you can't find me nowhere.
come on down the the swimmin' pool
I'll be swimmin' in there.
come on down the the swimmin' pool
I'll be swimmin' in there.
I'll be swimmin' in there
I'll be swimmin' in there
Come on over to the swimmin' pool
I'll be swimmin' in there.

If you miss me at the cotton fields, and you can't find me nowhere.
Come on down to the court house,
I'll be votin' right there.
I'll be votin' right there,
I'll be votin' right there.
Come on down to the courthouse,
I'll be votin' right there.

If you miss me at the back of the bus, and you can't find me nowhere.
Come on up to the front of the bus,
Come on up to the front of the bus,
I'll be sittin' up there.
I'll be sittin' up there,
I'll be sittin' up there.
Come on up to the front of the bus,
I'll be sitting' up there.

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