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Gimme Hope Jo'anna

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Gimme Hope Jo'anna

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  Well Jo'anna she runs a country  Well Jo'anna she runs a country
  She runs in Durban and the Transvaal  She runs in Durban and the Transvaal
  She makes a few of her people happy, oh  She makes a few of her people happy, oh
  She don't care about the rest at all  She don't care about the rest at all
1   1
  She's got a system they call apartheid  She's got a system they call apartheid
  It keeps a brother in a subjection  It keeps a brother in a subjection
1  But maybe pressure will make Jo'anna see   But maybe pressure can make Jo'anna see 1
  How everybody could a live as one  How everybody could a live as one
      
2  Oh gimme hope Jo'anna, hope Jo'anna   [chorus:]                                       2
3  Gimme hope, Jo'anna 'fore the morning come   Gimme hope, Jo'anna                            3
4  Gimme hope Jo'anna, hope Jo'anna   Hope,                       Jo'anna 4
1  Gimme hope, Jo'anna1
2  'Fore the morning come2
3  Gimme hope, Jo'anna3
4  Hope, Jo'anna4
  Hope before the morning come  Hope before the morning come
      
5  I hear she makes all the golden money   I hear she make all the golden money 5
  To buy new weapons, any shape of guns  To buy new weapons, any shape of guns
6  While every mother in a black Soweto fears   While every mother in    black Soweto fears 6
  The killing of another son  The killing of another son
7                                                      Sneakin' across all the neighbours' borders 7
2  Sneakin' across all the neighbors' borders   2
  Now and again having little fun  Now and again having little fun
8  She doesn't care if the fun and games she play   She doesn't care if the fun                        8
9  Is dangerous to everyone   and games she play 9
5  Is dang'rous to ev'ryone5
      
10  Oh gimme hope Jo'anna, gimme hope Jo'anna   [chorus]                                              10
3  Gimme hope, Jo'anna 'fore the morning come   3
4  Gimme hope Jo'anna gimme hope Jo'anna   4
5  Hope before the morning come   5
      
  She's got supporters in high up places  She's got supporters in high up places
  Who turn their heads to the city sun  Who turn their heads to the city sun
  Jo'anna give them the fancy money  Jo'anna give them the fancy money
  Oh to tempt anyone who'd come  Oh to tempt anyone who'd come
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  She even knows how to swing opinion  She even knows how to swing opinion
  In every magazine and the journals  In every magazine and the journals
  For every bad move that this Jo'anna makes  For every bad move that this Jo'anna makes
  They got a good explanation  They got a good explanation
      
11  Oh gimme hope Jo'anna, gimme hope Jo'anna   [chorus]                                              11
7  Gimme hope, Jo'anna 'fore the morning come   7
8  Gimme hope Jo'anna gimme hope Jo'anna   8
9  Hope before the morning come   9
      
  Even the preacher who works for Jesus  Even the preacher who works for Jesus
  The Archbishop who's a peaceful man  The Archbishop who's a peaceful man
  Together say that the freedom fighters  Together say that the freedom fighters
  Will overcome the very strong  Will overcome the very strong
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  I wanna know if you're blind Jo'anna  I wanna know if you're blind Jo'anna
  If you wanna hear the sound of drums  If you wanna hear the sound of drums
  Can't you see that the tide is turning  Can't you see that the tide is turning
  Oh don't make me wait till the morning come  Oh don't make me wait till the morning come
      
12  Oh don't gimme hope Jo'anna, gimme hope Jo'anna   [chorus]                                                     12
11  Gimme hope, Jo'anna 'fore the morning come   11
12  Gimme hope Jo'anna gimme hope Jo'anna   12
13  Hope before the morning come   13
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15  Gimme hope Jo'anna, gimme hope Jo'anna   15
16  Gimme hope, Jo'anna 'fore the morning come   16
17  Gimme hope Jo'anna gimme hope Jo'anna   17
18  Hope before the morning come   18
      


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