D^Foes anyone know the name Gab^Friel Pro^Fsser? ^FMy conscience says he’s the one that h^Gistory ^Fmissed.

^FA blacksmith by trade up at Broo^Fkfield Plan^Ftation, ^FA Henrico County slave born of ow^Gner Th^Fomas.

^FIf you listen closely you’ll^F hear the words p^Ferfect, ^FThe Caribbean uprising caught f^Gire in this l^Fand.

Up and down the James R^Fiver, Pam^Funky and Appo^Fmattox, Tob^Facco soil gone bad deferred a mov^Gement for the bl^Facks.

Ni^Fne years before, down in Sa^Fnto Dom^Fingo, Sl^Faves refused to submit and took the ri^Gght of all m^Fen.

Vir^Fginia whites got nervous and hi^Fred more mil^Fitias, ^FAs blacks inspired, plotted and pa^Gssed on their pl^Fans.

Mi^Fster Prosser’s Gabriel was ^Fsmart as he was ^Fstrong, ^FA head of keloid scars and a mind of kno^Gwing right and wr^Fong.

Vo^Fted general at twenty-four in the y^Gear of eighteen-hun^Fdred, Hau^Fnted by the hymns and wailing of his fe^Gllow sl^Faves.

N^Fow does anyone know the name Gab^Friel Pro^Fsser? ^FMy conscience says he’s the one that h^Gistory m^Fissed.

^FA blacksmith by trade up at Broo^Fkfield Plan^Ftation, ^FA Henrico County slave born of ow^Gner Th^Fomas.

^FIt was on an August night just North of Ric^Fhmond, Vir^Fginia, Gab^Friel’s men gathered as their ^Gowners they ^Fslept.

S^Fome would burn the Capital to distract resi^Fdents and mas^Fters, Wh^File others took the city and fr^Geed the con^Fvicts.

W^Fell the whites they knew nothing, never s^Feen what could h^Fit ‘em, Not^Fhing like this could happen to their car^Gefree black m^Fen.

B^Fut think about freedom, now th^Fink about sla^Fvery. Bl^Facks armed themselves with muskets and hom^Gemade bay^Fonets.

W^Fith a white flag on the Capital, all bl^Facks they would r^Fise. A^Fll whites spared, would l^Gose but an a^Frm.

Yo^Fu’re a coward if you own men for ^Gprofit and ^Fgreed, Yo^Fu’re the coward of all and for all you^G must ^Fbleed.

N^Fow does anyone know the name Gab^Friel Pro^Fsser? ^FMy conscience says he’s the one that h^Gistory m^Fissed.

^FA blacksmith by trade up at Broo^Fkfield Plan^Ftation, ^FA Henrico County slave born of ow^Gner Th^Fomas.

Pha^Fraoh and Tom ratted out Gab^Friel Pro^Fsser, Th^Feir owner was Mosby, and nei^Gghbor of h^Fim.

T^Fhey say the sky seemed seized with r^Fain and ligh^Ftning, ^FOn the night of August thirtieth one could s^Gee nor st^Fand.

T^Fhe militias’ let loose to hunt G^Fabriel P^Frosser, W^Fho took to the swamps as they impr^Gisoned his m^Fen.

Fla^Fgged a boat whose captain was a Meth^Fodist pre^Facher, B^Fut a traitor slave turned him ^Gin in the e^Fnd.

Th^Fey hung Gabriel down at Br^Foad and 15th Str^Feet,

L^Ford he would not give a word ^Gup on his m^Fen. B^Fut he took that noose and he t^Fook it with ho^Fnor,

H^Fe’s buried beneath a lot of parked cars,^G now, and p^Favement. Th^Fere’s no monument, there’s n^Fo stone here to s^Fee him,

J^Fust black asphalt planked by high-rise hos^Gpital cha^Fins. ^FIf I had it my way we’d see me^Fmorials cl^Fimbin',

^FTo a true and honest hero, Pros^Gser’s G^Fabriel. N^Fow does anyone know the name Gab^Friel Pro^Fsser?

^FMy conscience says he’s the one that h^Gistory m^Fissed. ^FA blacksmith by trade up at Broo^Fkfield Plan^Ftation,

^FA Henrico County slave born of ow^Gner Tho^Fmas.

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Tim Barry - Prossers gabriel