Lyrics Johannesburg (Live 1983) - Gil Scott-Heron

One, two, and you know what to do
Yeah
Said what's the word?
Tell me, brother, have you heard?
From Johannesburg?
Somebody tell me, what's the word?
Tell me, woman, have you heard?
About Johannesburg?
They tell me that our brothers go over there are defying the Man
And we may not get the news but they need to know we're all in their side
Yes I, I hate it when the blood start flowing
But I'm glad to see resistance growing
Somebody tell me what's the word?
Tell me, brother, have you heard?
About Johannesburg?
Somebody tell me what's the word?
Tell me, woman, have you heard?
From Johannesburg?
They tell me that our brothers go over there
Refuse to work in the mines, sometimes
They may not get the news, but they need to know we're on their side, all time
Yeah, now sometimes distance bring misunderstanding deep
But deep in my heart, I'm demanding
Somebody tell me what's the word?
Tell me, brother, have you heard?
About Johannesburg?
Somebody tell me what's the word?
Tell me, brother, have you heard?
From Johannesburg?
And I know that they're struggling over there
That ain't gonna free me
We're not
Yeah but we got our home
Gotta be stunt live
Say if we wanna be free
I just wanna be free, free, free, free
Keep me feeling like a
Just around the corner
It keep me feeling like a
It keep me, keep me, keep me
They tell me that our brothers go over there
Refuse to work in the mines, sometimes
They may not get the news, but they need to know we're on their side, all time
Yes I, I hate it when the blood start flowing
But I'm glad to see resistance growing
Somebody tell me what's the word? (Johannesburg)
So what's the word? (Johannesburg)
So what's the word? (Johannesburg)
So what's the word? (Johannesburg)
So what's the word? (Johannesburg)
So what's the word? (Johannesburg)
So what's the word? (Johannesburg)
Somebody tell me what's happening in Johannesburg?
New York is like Johannesburg
L.A is like Johannesburg
Freedom ain't nothing but a word, ain't nothing
What's the word? (Johannesburg)
What's the word? (Johannesburg)
What's the word? (Johannesburg)
Sometimes y'all gotta tell me
What's happening in Johannesburg?
Freedom is like Johannesburg
Freedom is like Johannesburg
Freedom ain't nothing but a word, ain't nothing but a word
Let me see your I.D
Let me see your I.D
Could be you instead of me
Johannesburg
Your freedom ain't nothing but a, nothing but a, nothing but a
Nothing but a, and nothing but a word
Feel like in Johannesburg
Some like Johannesburg
Thank you very much