I've actually never heard any recording of the song. I learned it from Dwight Saunders in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1961. He used to sing it at hootenannies and I immediately loved the song. I thought Dwight told me Paul Robeson sang it but I've never been able to locate any recording of Robeson doing it. Now Joe, just two posts above, is saying my transcription tracks Robeson's performance so maybe Joe has a recording or heard Robeson sing it in concert. And, as I noted above, it was recorded by Barbara Dane on her 1973 album “I Hate The Capitalist System.” although I've yet to hear hear it.

I'm sorry I forgot the lead-in line when I originally posted the song. But, as you can see, I included it in the latest ABC. If you download the lead sheet (PDF) I linked above, you'll get sheet music with the lead-in line noted and all the parts properly sorted out.

      - Mark