Johannesburg (Remastered)

Thank you
Doctor, you got the gamboot?
Thank you very much
Appreciate it
You know, you know, not...
Here's to the nine of us

Now, now, I don't come into your job and tell you what to do
That wouldn't be right, would it?
But we gonna do something for you because we really want you to enjoy yourselves

You know, we did a song last Fall and then put it out and...
And tried to get people to understand the situation that we, we saw developing and
Should not be as developed, it has developed day by day
It is one of the most talked about and one of the most discussed places in the world
We did this song related to the liberation, the struggle and the independence of the people in South Africa
And the people in Namibia, and the people in Zimbabwe, and the people over here

So we're gonna take y'all into it, when we say "What's the word?" we like to hear people say...
Johannesburg

Hey!

Said what's the word?
Tell me, brother, have you heard?
From Johannesburg?
Yeah, tell me, what's the word now?
Sister, woman, have you heard?
About Johannesburg?

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?
From Johannesburg?
I know there's something happening
Tell me, what's the word?
Sister, woman, have you heard?
About Johannesburg?

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 brings misunderstanding
Yeah, but deep in my heart, I'm demanding

Somebody tell me what's the word?
Tell me, brother, have you heard?
From Johannesburg?
A lot of people talking and saying what I wanna hear
What's the word now?
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 keep struggling
If we wanna be free
And don't you wanna be free, free?
Somebody

They seem to me like they better

They seem on newspaper there

Tell me that our brothers over there refuse to work in the mines (yeah, good idea)
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)
It's black in the back (Johannesburg)
Put down all the pride (Johannesburg)
So haven't you heard? (Johannesburg)

Somebody tell me what's happening
In Johannesburg
New York is like Johannesburg
L.A. 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)
So haven't you heard? (Johannesburg)

Somebody gotta tell me what's happening in Johannesburg
Detroit like Johannesburg
People there are like Johannesburg
Freedom ain't nothing but a word, ain't nothing
But a word

Let me see your ID
Let me see your ID
It could be you instead of me
Johannesburg

Freedom ain't nothing but a, nothing but a, nothing but a, nothing but a, it ain't nothing but a word
See you later in Johannesburg
Welcome, welcome, yeah

(Alright, we'll be back here at the village gate, ooh, in just 60 seconds)