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