The song talks of a man who was born by a river in a tent. He has been moving from place to place. He has had a hard life getting to where he is right now. However, he is looking forward for a time when things will be different and life will be easier for him. Once again, many hard times have occurred in the history of America; particularly, the life that the Pilgrims had when they arrived in the New World and the time that the African slaves had on the plantations. However, they looked forward to a time when things would be different. The Pilgrims were looking forward to a time of economic success and religious freedom. The African slaves were looking forward to a time when they would be free and accepted in society.
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