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Well Jo'anna she runs a country |
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She runs in Durban and the Transvaal |
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She makes a few of her people happy, oh |
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She don't care about the rest at all |
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She's got a system they call apartheid |
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It keeps a brother in a subjection |
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But maybe pressure will make Jo'anna see |
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How everybody could a live as one |
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Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
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Hope, Jo'anna |
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Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
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'Fore the morning come |
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Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
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Hope, Jo'anna |
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Hope before the morning come |
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I hear she makes all the golden money |
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To buy new weapons, any shape of guns |
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While every mother in black Soweto fears |
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The killing of another son |
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Sneakin' across all the neighbors' borders |
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Now and again having little fun |
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She doesn't care if the fun and games she play |
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Is dang'rous to ev'ryone |
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Oh, gimme hope, Jo'anna |
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Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
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Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
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'Fore the morning come |
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Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
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Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
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Hope before the morning come |
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She's got supporters in high up places |
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Who turn their heads to the city sun |
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Jo'anna give them the fancy money |
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Oh, to tempt anyone who'd come |
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She even knows how to swing opinion |
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In every magazine and the journals |
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For every bad move that this Jo'anna make |
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They got a good explanation |
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Oh, gimme hope, Jo'anna |
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Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
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Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
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'Fore the morning come |
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Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
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Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
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Hope before the morning come |
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Even the preacher who works for Jesus |
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The Archbishop who's a peaceful man |
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Together say that the freedom fighters |
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Will overcome the very strong |
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I wanna know if you're blind Jo'anna |
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If you wanna hear the sound of drum |
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Can't you see that the tide is turning |
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Oh don't make me wait till the morning come |
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Oh, gimme hope, Jo'anna |
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Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
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Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
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'Fore the morning come |
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Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
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Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
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Hope before the morning come |
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Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
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Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
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Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
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'Fore the morning come |
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Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
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Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
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Hope before the morning come |
