The Train From Washington Lyrics

During reconstruction time they were folks who have been promised 40 acres and a mule.
And they were told a man with their legal papers could be expected on a train from Washington.Gil Scott-Heron - The Train From Washington - http://motolyrics.com/gil-scott-heron/the-train-from-washington-lyrics.html
They were folks who waited for him and there are folks still waiting for him.
But you can't depend on the train from Washington, it's 100 years overdue…