I'm reposting this message about several freedom songs that
I recently received from a visitor to my website, Cocojams:

Addition to the song "Hold On" or "eye on the prize"
Know the one thing we did wrong
stayed in the wilderness far too long
Know the first thing we did right
was the day we started to fight
Keep your eye on the prize hold on, hold on

Remarks regarding "we shall overcome" The posture of African Americans while singing this song has always bothered me. Rather than seeing it as a sign of unity, it appeared to me a sign of submission as when your arms are crossed while holding hands you are in no position to fight if need be. Perhaps if "Lift Every Voice and Sing" had become the song of the civil rights movement, more people would know the words today?? As a performer who does one woman dramatizations of Strong Black Women in American History, Fannie Lou Hamer included, I was looking for additional words to "Eye on the Prize" also called "Hold On."
-Momma Kemba ; 2/26/2008

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I posted a link to this thread along with my comment thanking Mama Kemba for sharing that verse and sharing her interesting comments.
I was going to post that verse on the Mudcat thread:
thread.cfm?ThreadID=4136
Req/Add: eyes on the prize / hand on the plow

However, or some reason,that thread is closed.