Jan Smith Simple Path to Freedom There’s a simple path to freedom Brother, will you go Will you help your neighbor in his time of woe Will you hammer in the morning until the work is done Will you be remembered and loved when you have gone loved when you have gone There’s a simple path to freedom Sister, will you tread in the steps of Jesus a carpenter who said Let the innocent among you throw the first hard stone and will you show to others the kindness you have known kindness you have known There’s a simple path to freedom Will you follow where it leads to the rivers of blue water and the prayers of many creeds Or will you travel false ways of avarice and hate where you will find no comfort in a cold and lonesome fate cold and lonesome fate There’s a simple path to freedom Will you wander there with me Darkness falls around us and makes it hard to see Well, if I should stumble will you take my hand and guide me to the border of a fair and promised land fair and promised land I might never be a rich man nor pay the price of fame but I’ll shout and sing to glory the Lord will call my name I will hold on to my darling He’s the beating of my heart We will walk together never will we part never will we part