Well Jo'anna
she runs our country
She runs the
government,
the Transvaal
She makes a few
of her people happy
But she don't care
about the rest at all
She's got a system
they call apartheid
It keeps her brothers
in subjection
But maybe pressure
will make Jo'anna see
How everybody
could live as one
Oh give me hope
Jo'anna
hope Jo'anna
Give me hope Jo'anna
before the morning
comes
Give me hope Jo'anna
hope Jo'anna
Hope before the
morning comes
I hear she makes
all her gold and money
To buy new weapons
in the shape of guns
While every mother
in the black Soweto
fears
The killing of another
son
Sneaking across
all their neighbours
border
Now and again
having a little fun
She doesn't care
if they find out
the games she play
Is dangerous to
everyone
Oh give me hope
Jo'anna
give me hope Jo'anna
Give me hope Jo'anna
before the morning
comes
Give me hope Jo'anna
give me hope Jo'anna
Hope before
the morning comes
She got supporters
in higher places
Who turn their heads
to the city sun
Jo'anna gives them
the fancy money
Ho to tempt
anyone who comes
She even knows
how to swing opinion
In every magazine
and the journals
For every bad move
that this Jo'anna makes
They got
a good explanation
Oh give me hope
Jo'anna
give me hope Jo'anna
Give me hope Jo'anna
before the morning
comes
Give me hope Jo'anna
give me hope Jo'anna
Hope before
the morning comes
Oh give me hope
Jo'anna
give me hope Jo'anna
Give me hope Jo'anna
before the morning
comes
Give me hope Jo'anna
give me hope Jo'anna
Hope before
the morning comes
Even the preacher
who works for Jesus
The Archbishop
who is a peaceful man
Together say that
the freedom fighters
will overcome
the very strong
I wanna know
if you're blind Jo'anna
if you wanna hear
the sound of drums
Can't you see that
the fire is burning
Ho don't let me wait
till the morning comes
Oh give me hope
Jo'anna
give me hope Jo'anna
Give me hope Jo'anna
before the morning
comes
Give me hope Jo'anna
give me hope Jo'anna
Hope before
the morning comes
Oh give me hope
Jo'anna
give me hope Jo'anna
Give me hope Jo'anna
before the morning
comes
Give me hope Jo'anna
give me hope Jo'anna
Hope before
the morning comes
Oh give me hope
Jo'anna
give me hope Jo'anna
Give me hope Jo'anna
before the morning
comes
Give me hope Jo'anna
give me hope Jo'anna
Hope before
the morning comes