[WILLIAM ARMISTEAD]
How is a dark-skinned soldier
Slave to a Southern colonizer
Plopped in the middle of a plantation Plot in Virginia
In Kent County
A black spy under fire
Forgotten as a hero and insider?
The dishonored, young drawler
Without a dollar
Got a lot farther by making a large offer
By joining the war roster
By marchin’ n’ fightin’ onward
By 20, they placed him in Cornwallis’ harbor
And every day while slaves were being
Bartered and working—field day, no play or pay—
James hustled and threw his guard up
Inside, he was longing for freedom
Release the white dove
The brother was ready to act sly
Info was garnered
Then the Brit general came
With a planned coup de main
Our man saw his future drip, dripping down the drain
Put his ears down to their level, it was intel he obtained
Then to Lafayette relayed
Now this was dangerous terrain
How is a dark-skinned soldier
Slave to a Southern colonizer
Plopped in the middle of a plantation Plot in Virginia
In Kent County
A black spy under fire
Forgotten as a hero and insider?
The dishonored, young drawler
Without a dollar
Got a lot farther by making a large offer
By joining the war roster
By marchin’ n’ fightin’ onward
By 20, they placed him in Cornwallis’ harbor
And every day while slaves were being
Bartered and working—field day, no play or pay—
James hustled and threw his guard up
Inside, he was longing for freedom
Release the white dove
The brother was ready to act sly
Info was garnered
Then the Brit general came
With a planned coup de main
Our man saw his future drip, dripping down the drain
Put his ears down to their level, it was intel he obtained
Then to Lafayette relayed
Now this was dangerous terrain
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