[ti:gimme hope joanna] [ar:eddy grant ] [al:] [offset:500] [00:15]Well Joanna she runs a country [00:18]She runs in Durban and the Transvaal [00:22]She makes a few of her people happy, oh [00:26]She dont care about the rest at all [00:29]Shes got a system they call apartheid [00:33]It keeps a brother in a subjection [00:37]But maybe pressure can make Joanna see [00:41]How everybody could a live as one [00:45]Gimme hope, Joanna [00:47]Hope, Joanna [00:48]Gimme hope, Joanna [00:50]Fore the morning come [00:52]Gimme hope, Joanna [00:54]Hope, Joanna [00:56]Hope before the morning come [00:59]I hear she make all the golden money [01:03]To buy new weapons, any shape of guns [01:07]While every mother in black Soweto fears [01:11]The killing of another son [01:14]Sneakin across all the neighbours borders [01:18]Now and again having little fun [01:21]She doesnt care if the fun and games she play [01:26]Is dangrous to evryone [01:29]Gimme hope, Joanna [01:32]Hope, Joanna [01:33]Gimme hope, Joanna [01:35]Fore the morning come [01:37]Gimme hope, Joanna [01:39]Hope, Joanna [01:41]Hope before the morning come [01:43] [01:59]Shes got supporters in high up places [02:03]Who turn their heads to the city sun [02:07]Joanna give them the fancy money [02:10]Oh to tempt anyone whod come [02:14]She even knows how to swing opinion [02:18]In every magazine and the journals [02:22]For every bad move that this Joanna makes [02:26]They got a good explanation [02:29]Gimme hope, Joanna [02:32]Hope, Joanna [02:33]Gimme hope, Joanna [02:35]Fore the morning come [02:37]Gimme hope, Joanna [02:39]Hope, Joanna [02:41]Hope before the morning come [02:44]Even the preacher who works for Jesus [02:48]The Archbishop whos a peaceful man [02:51]Together say that the freedom fighters [02:55]Will overcome the very strong [02:59]I wanna know if youre blind Joanna [03:02]If you wanna hear the sound of drums [03:06]Cant you see that the tide is turning [03:10]Oh dont make me wait till the morning come [03:14]Gimme hope, Joanna [03:16]Hope, Joanna [03:18]Gimme hope, Joanna [03:19]Fore the morning come [03:21]Gimme hope, Joanna [03:24]Hope, Joanna [03:25]Hope before the morning come [03:29]Gimme hope, Joanna [03:31]Hope, Joanna [03:33]Gimme hope, Joanna [03:34]Fore the morning come [03:36]Gimme hope, Joanna [03:39]Hope, Joanna [03:40]Hope before the morning come [03:42]