Well Jo'anna she runs a country |
She runs in Durban and the Transvaal |
She makes a few of her people happy, oh |
She don't care about the rest at all |
She's got a system they call apartheid |
It keeps a brother in a subjection |
But maybe pressure will make Jo'anna see |
How everybody could a live as one |
Hooooo gimme hope, Jo'anna hope, Jo'anna |
Gimme hope, Jo'anna 'fore the morning come |
Gimme hope, Jo'anna hope, Jo'anna |
Hope before the morning come |
I hear she makes all the golden money |
To buy new weapons, any shape of guns |
While every mother in black Soweto fears |
The killing of another son |
Sneakin' across all the neighbours' borders |
Now and again having little fun |
She doesn't care if |
The fun and games she play |
Is dang'rous to ev'ryone |
Hooooo gimme hope, Jo'anna |
Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
Gimme hope, Jo'anna 'fore the morning come |
Gimme hope, Jo'anna gimme hope, Jo'anna |
Hope before the morning come |
She got supporters in high up places |
Who turn their heads to the city sun |
Jo'anna give them the fancy money |
Oh to tempt anyone who'd come |
She even knows how to swing opinion |
In every magazine and the journals |
For every bad move that this Jo'anna makes |
They got a good explanation |
Hooooo gimme hope, Jo'anna |
Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
Gimme hope, Jo'anna 'fore the morning come |
Gimme hope, Jo'anna gimme hope, Jo'anna |
Hope before the morning come |
Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
Gimme hope, Jo'anna 'fore the morning come |
Gimme hope, Jo'anna gimme hope, Jo'anna |
Hope before the morning come |
Even the preacher who works for Jesus |
The Archbishop who's a peaceful man |
Together say that the freedom fighters |
Will overcome the very strong |
I wanna know if you're blind Jo'anna |
If you wanna hear the sound of drum |
Can't you see that the tide is turning |
Oh don't make me wait till the morning come |
Hooooo do gimme hope, Jo'anna |
Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
Gimme hope, Jo'anna 'fore the morning come |
Gimme hope, Jo'anna gimme hope, Jo'anna |
Hope before the morning come |
Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
Gimme hope, Jo'anna 'fore the morning come |
Gimme hope, Jo'anna gimme hope, Jo'anna |
Hope before the morning come |
Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
Gimme hope, Jo'anna 'fore the morning come |
Gimme hope, Jo'anna gimme hope, Jo'anna |
Hope before the morning come |
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