Johannesburgo (Live)
Hey!
Said what's the word?
Tell me, brother, have you heard?
From Johannesburg?
Tell me, what's the word now?
Sister, woman, have you heard?
From Johannesburg?
They tell me that our brothers over there are defying the Man
And we don't know for sure because the news we get is unreliable, man
Yes, I, I hate it when the blood start flowing
But I'm glad to see resistance growing
Somebody tell me what's the word?
Tell me, brother, have you heard?
About Johannesburg?
Now what's the word?
Tell me, woman, have you heard?
About Johannesburg?
They tell me that our brothers over there
Refuse to work in the mines
They may not get the news, but they need to know
We're on their side
Yeah, now sometimes distance bring misunderstanding
But deep in my heart, I'm demanding
Somebody tell me what's the word?
Tell me, brother, have you heard?
About Johannesburg?
I know there's something happening
Tell me what's the word?
Sister, woman, have you heard?
About Johannesburg?
And I know that they're struggling over there
That ain't gonna free me
Yeah, but we've all got to be struggling
And if we wanna be free
Somebody, hey
They tell me that our brothers over there
Refuse to work in the mines
They may not get the news, but they need to know
We're on their side
Yes, I, I hate it when the blood start flowing
But I'm glad to see resistance growing
Somebody tell me what's the word? (Johannesburg)
So what's the word? (Johannesburg)
So what's the word? (Johannesburg)
So what's the word? (Johannesburg)
So what's the word? (Johannesburg)
So what's the word? (Johannesburg)
So what's the word? (Johannesburg)
Somebody tell me what's happening
In Johannesburg
The Valley is like Johannesburg
LA is like Johannesburg
Freedom ain't nothing but a word, ain't nothing
Said what's the word? (Johannesburg)
Said what's the word? (Johannesburg)
Said what's the word? (Johannesburg)
Somebody tell me what's happening
In Johannesburg
You know it's like Johannesburg
LA like Johannesburg
Freedom ain't nothing but a word, ain't nothing
Freedom ain't nothing but a word, ain't nothing
So let me see your I.D
Let me see your I.D
Let me see your I.D
It could be you instead of me
Johannesburg, now
Freedom ain't nothing but a word, ain't nothing
Freedom ain't nothing but a word, ain't nothing
Freedom ain't nothing but a word, ain't nothing
Johannesburg
Tell me about Johannesburg?
Said what's the word?
Tell me, brother, have you heard?
From Johannesburg?
Tell me, what's the word now?
Sister, woman, have you heard?
From Johannesburg?
They tell me that our brothers over there are defying the Man
And we don't know for sure because the news we get is unreliable, man
Yes, I, I hate it when the blood start flowing
But I'm glad to see resistance growing
Somebody tell me what's the word?
Tell me, brother, have you heard?
About Johannesburg?
Now what's the word?
Tell me, woman, have you heard?
About Johannesburg?
They tell me that our brothers over there
Refuse to work in the mines
They may not get the news, but they need to know
We're on their side
Yeah, now sometimes distance bring misunderstanding
But deep in my heart, I'm demanding
Somebody tell me what's the word?
Tell me, brother, have you heard?
About Johannesburg?
I know there's something happening
Tell me what's the word?
Sister, woman, have you heard?
About Johannesburg?
And I know that they're struggling over there
That ain't gonna free me
Yeah, but we've all got to be struggling
And if we wanna be free
Somebody, hey
They tell me that our brothers over there
Refuse to work in the mines
They may not get the news, but they need to know
We're on their side
Yes, I, I hate it when the blood start flowing
But I'm glad to see resistance growing
Somebody tell me what's the word? (Johannesburg)
So what's the word? (Johannesburg)
So what's the word? (Johannesburg)
So what's the word? (Johannesburg)
So what's the word? (Johannesburg)
So what's the word? (Johannesburg)
So what's the word? (Johannesburg)
Somebody tell me what's happening
In Johannesburg
The Valley is like Johannesburg
LA is like Johannesburg
Freedom ain't nothing but a word, ain't nothing
Said what's the word? (Johannesburg)
Said what's the word? (Johannesburg)
Said what's the word? (Johannesburg)
Somebody tell me what's happening
In Johannesburg
You know it's like Johannesburg
LA like Johannesburg
Freedom ain't nothing but a word, ain't nothing
Freedom ain't nothing but a word, ain't nothing
So let me see your I.D
Let me see your I.D
Let me see your I.D
It could be you instead of me
Johannesburg, now
Freedom ain't nothing but a word, ain't nothing
Freedom ain't nothing but a word, ain't nothing
Freedom ain't nothing but a word, ain't nothing
Johannesburg
Tell me about Johannesburg?
Credits
Writer(s): Gil Scott Heron
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Link
Other Album Tracks
Altri album
- Legend In His Own Mind (feat. Amnesia Express) [Live, Bremen, 1983]
- Ghetto Ghosts (Live 1977)
- Plug In, Turn On, Cop Out (Live 1983)
- Live in The Bottle
- Tour De Force
- Spirits
- Aint Really A Life
- The Revolution Will Not Be Televised / Home Is Where the Hatred Is
- The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
- Small Talk at 125th and Lenox
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