Gimme Hope Jo'Anna

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Intro, Verses & Chorus

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Intro

Verse 1

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 will make Jo'anna see
how everybody could a live as one. Oh!

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.

Verse 2

I hear she make all the golden money
to buy new weapons any shape of guns.
While every mother in a 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 dangerous to everyone.

Chorus

Verse 3

She 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

Verse 4

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