Karaoké Gimme Hope Jo'Anna Collectif Métissé

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 can make Jo'anna see

How everybody could a live as one

Oh gimme hope

Jo'anna gimme hope

Jo'anna gimme hope

Jo'anna 'fore the morning comes

Gimme hope

Jo'anna gimme hope

Jo'anna hope before the morning comes

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 neighbors' borders now and again having little fun

She doesn't care if the fun and games she play is dangerous to everyone

Gimme hope

Jo'anna gimme hope

Jo'anna gimme hope

Jo'anna 'fore the morning comes

Gimme hope

Jo'anna gimme hope

Jo'anna hope before the morning comes

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

Oh gimme hope

Jo'anna gimme hope

Jo'anna gimme hope

Jo'anna 'fore the morning comes

Gimme hope

Jo'anna gimme hope

Jo'anna hope before the morning comes

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 want to know if you're blind Jo'anna

If you want to hear the sound of drums

Can't you see that the tide is turning?

Oh don't make me wait 'till the morning come

Oh gimme hope

Jo'anna gimme hope

Jo'anna gimme hope

Jo'anna 'fore the morning comes

Gimme hope

Jo'anna gimme hope

Jo'anna hope before the morning comes

Gimme hope

Jo'anna gimme hope

Jo'anna gimme hope

Jo'anna 'fore the morning comes

Gimme hope

Jo'anna gimme hope

Jo'anna hope before the morning comes

Gimme hope

Jo'anna