I'm on My Way (traditional song)

"I'm on my way (and I won't turn back)" is a traditional Gospel song.^[1] It is described a typical "going-to-Canaan" song; and possibly an Underground Railroad song.^[2]

The lyrics begin "I'm on my way and I won't turn back, I'm on my way and I won't turn back, I'm on my way and I won't turn back; I'm on my way, great God, I'm on my way. I asked my brother to come with me..."^[3]

^ Motive - Volume 23 1962 p.41 "... And finally the overwhelming affirmation, "I'm on my way and I won't turn back!"
^ John Greenway American folksongs of protest 1953 p.100 A typical "going-to-Canaan" song; possibly an Underground Railroad song. The Carter Family, famous white hillbilly singers, have made a record of a version of this song utterly without slavery significance. I'm on my way, and I won't turn back!
^ Mark Kailana Nelson Favorite Old-Time American Songs for Dulcimer 2011 p. 147 "I'm on my way and I won't turn back, I'm on my way and I won't turn back, I'm on my way and I won't turn back; I'm on my way, great God, I'm on my way. I asked my brother to come with me, I asked my brother to come with"

[1] Motive - Volume 23 1962 p.41 "... And finally the overwhelming affirmation, "I'm on my way and I won't turn back!"

[2] John Greenway American folksongs of protest 1953 p.100 A typical "going-to-Canaan" song; possibly an Underground Railroad song. The Carter Family, famous white hillbilly singers, have made a record of a version of this song utterly without slavery significance. I'm on my way, and I won't turn back!

[3] Mark Kailana Nelson Favorite Old-Time American Songs for Dulcimer 2011 p. 147 "I'm on my way and I won't turn back, I'm on my way and I won't turn back, I'm on my way and I won't turn back; I'm on my way, great God, I'm on my way. I asked my brother to come with me, I asked my brother to come with"

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