Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Gimme Hope Jo'anna, artist - Eddy Grant. Album song Gimme Hope Jo'Anna, in the genre РеггиDate of issue: 21.03.2010
Record label: Vision 21 OMP
Song language: English
Gimme Hope Jo'anna |
| 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 |
| (Chorus:) |
| 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 make 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 |
| (Chorus) |
| She’s 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 |
| (Chorus) |
| 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 drums |
| Can’t you see that the tide is turning |
| Oh don’t make me wait till the morning come |
| (Chorus) |