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 subjection
 But maybe pressure will make Jo'anna see
 How everybody could live as one
 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
 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
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 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
 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
 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
 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
 Gimme hope Jo'anna
 Hope Jo'anna
 Gimme hope Jo'anna
 'Fore the morning comes
 Gimme hope Jo'anna
 Hope Jo'anna
 Hope before the morning come
 Gimme hope Jo'anna
 Hope Jo'anna
 Gimme hope Jo'anna
 'Fore the morning comes
 Gimme hope Jo'anna
 Hope Jo'anna
 Hope before the morning come