The trouble with that argument is, as soon as you think 'It's about the underground railroad and getting slaves to freedom' you see it in everything. It's like looking for pagan symbolism in Morris dancing or the face of Jesus in an aubergine... once you start looking, you see false images everywhere.

Now, I'm not saying that this ISN'T a freedom song, it certainly would be appropriate as a preparation for running, but occasionally, given the deeply spiritual life some of these people led, it is just about the Word of God.

LTS