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 can make Jo'Anna see How everybody could a live as one
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 neighbour's borders Now and again having little fun She doesn't care if the fun and games she play Is dang'rous to ev'ryone
Gimme hope ...
She's got supporters in high up places Who turn their heads to thew 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 magazines and the journals For every bad move that this Jo'Anna makes They got a good explanation
Gimme hope ...
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 I wanna hear the sound of drums Can't you see that the tide is turning Oh don't make me wait 'til the morning comeTeksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
