Текст песни Johannesburg - Gil Scott-Heron

One, two
Now you know what to do
Hey
Said, what's the word
Tell me, woman have you heard
From Johannesburg?
Somebody said, what's the word
Tell me brother have you heard
From Johannesburg?
They tell me that our brothers over there
Are defyin' the man
We don't know for sure
Because the news we get is unreliable, man
Yes, I hate it when the blood starts flowin'
But I'm glad to see resistance growin'
Somebody tell me what's the word?
Tell me woman, what you heard
'Bout Johannesburg?
Somebody said what's the word
Say it, have you heard
From Johannesburg?
And I know that their strugglin' over there
That they're ain't no free there, not in town
But we all got to be strugglin'
Said, if we wanna be free
Don't you wanna be free, free, free?
They tell me that our brothers 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, full time
Now sometimes distance brings misunderstanding
Yeah, but deep in my heart I'm demanding
Somebody said what's the word? (Johannesburg)
What's the word? (Johannesburg)
What's the word? (Johannesburg)
What's the word? (Johannesburg)
Say what's the word? (Johannesburg)
Say what's the word? (Johannesburg)
Say what's the word? (Johannesburg)
Somebody tell me what's happenin' in Johannesburg
New York is like Johannesburg
L.A. is like Johannesburg
Freedom ain't nothing but a word
Say what's the word? (Johannesburg)
Say what's the word? (Johannesburg)
Say what's the word? (Johannesburg)
Somebody tell me what's happenin' in Johannesburg
D.C. like Johannesburg
London like Johannesburg
Freedom ain't nothing but a word, ain't nothing but a word
Let me see your ID
Let me see your ID
Provin' you instead of me
Johannesburg
Freedom ain't nothing but a word, ain't nothing but a word
Ain't nothing but a word, ain't nothing but a word
Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Say, say what's the word? (Johannesburg)
What's the word? (Johannesburg)
What's the word?
Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Thank you
Thank you
Johannesburg
How do you feel?
Thank you very much