Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Johannesburg, artist - Gil Scott-Heron. Album song Messages, in the genre R&BDate of issue: 15.03.2009
Record label: Soul Brother
Song language: English
Johannesburg |
| What’s the word? |
| Tell me brother, have you heard |
| From Johannesburg? |
| What’s the word? |
| Sister/woman have you heard |
| From Johannesburg? |
| They tell me that our brothers over there |
| Are defyin' the Man. |
| We don’t know for sure because the news we get |
| Is unreliable, man. |
| Well I hate it when the blood starts flowin', |
| But I’m glad to see resistance growin'. |
| Somebody tell me what’s the word? |
| Tell me brother, have you heard |
| From 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. |
| Now sometimes distance brings misunderstanding, |
| But deep in my heart I’m demanding: |
| Somebody tell me what’s the word? |
| Sister/woman have you heard |
| 'Bout Johannesburg? |
| I know that their strugglin' over there |
| Ain’t gonna free me, |
| But we all need to be strugglin' |
| If we’re gonna be free. |
| Don’t you wanna be free? |