Well Jo'anna she runs a country
She runs in Durban(дебанан) and the Transvaal(тирансвал)
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(апайртайт)
It keeps a brother in a subjection
But maybe pressure will make Jo'anna see
How everybody could a live as one
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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 makes all the golden money
To buy new weapons, any shape of guns
While every mother in black Soweto(соувето) fears
The killing of another son
Sneakin'(сникин) across all the neighbours'(нейборс) borders
Now and again having little fun
She doesn't care if the fun and games she play
Is dang'rous to ev'ryone
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проиг.
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(опиньен)
In every magazine and the journals
For every bad move that this Jo'anna makes
They got a good explanation
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Even the preacher(приче) who works for Jesus
The Archbishop(арчбишип) who's a peaceful man
Together say that the freedom fighters(файтас) Will
overcome the very strong
I wanna know if you're blind Jo'anna
If you wanna hear the sound of drum
Can't you see that the tide is turning
Oh don't make me wait till the morning come
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