Gimme Hope Jo'Anna

Well Joanna she runs a country

She runs in Durban and the Transvaal

She makes a few of her people happy, oh

She dont care about the rest at all

Shes got a system they call apartheid

It keeps a brother in a subjection

But maybe pressure can make Joanna see

How everybody could a live as one

Gimme hope, Joanna

Hope, Joanna

Gimme hope, Joanna

Fore the morning come

Gimme hope, Joanna

Hope, Joanna

Hope before the morning come

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 neighbours borders

Now and again having little fun

She doesnt care if the fun and games she play

Is dangrous to evryone

Gimme hope, Joanna

Hope, Joanna

Gimme hope, Joanna

Fore the morning come

Gimme hope, Joanna

Hope, Joanna

Hope before the morning come

Shes got supporters in high up places

Who turn their heads to the city sun

Joanna give them the fancy money

Oh to tempt anyone whod come

She even knows how to swing opinion

In every magazine and the journals

For every bad move that this Joanna makes

They got a good explanation

Gimme hope, Joanna

Hope, Joanna

Gimme hope, Joanna

Fore the morning come

Gimme hope, Joanna

Hope, Joanna

Hope before the morning come

Even the preacher who works for Jesus

The Archbishop whos a peaceful man

Together say that the freedom fighters

Will overcome the very strong

I wanna know if youre blind Joanna

If you wanna hear the sound of drums

Cant you see that the tide is turning

Oh dont make me wait till the morning come

Gimme hope, Joanna

Hope, Joanna

Gimme hope, Joanna

Fore the morning come

Gimme hope, Joanna

Hope, Joanna

Hope before the morning come

Gimme hope, Joanna

Hope, Joanna

Gimme hope, Joanna

Fore the morning come

Gimme hope, Joanna

Hope, Joanna

Hope before the morning come