Arise Blackman

Lift up your heads, o ye gates
 And be ye lifted up, ye ever livin' black people
 The King of glory shall come in
 Arise Blackman, arise
 Arise and denote thyself
 Arise Blackman, arise
 Arise and denote thyself
 We've been sittin' in the dirt too long
 And it seems we don't know when we're right or wrong
 But help me sing my song, Blackman arise
 Arise Blackman, arise
 Arise and denote thyself right now
 Arise Blackman, arise
 Arise and denote thyself
 For the moon shall turn into blood
 And the rivers turn into flood
 And the sun will never shine, Blackman arise
 Arise Blackman, arise
 Arise and denote thyself
 Arise Blackman, arise
 Arise and denote thyself
 Remember we've been down here as slaves
 And to get a little job you have to trim and shave
 Your heaven becomes your grave, Blackman arise
 Arise Blackman, arise
 Arise and denote thyself
 Arise Blackman, arise
 Arise and denote thyself
 For the time of rights is now
 And you don't have to ask me how
 You've got to make a move, Blackman arise
 Arise Blackman, arise
 Arise and denote thyself right now
 Arise Blackman, arise
 Arise and denote thyself
 Every man on earth is a man
 And every tub have to stand on its own bottom
 No matter where you're from, Blackman arise
 So arise Blackman, arise