Until the philosophy which hold one race superior
And another inferior
Is finally and permanently discredited
And abandoned everywhere is war
Me say war
That until there are no longer first class
And second class citizens of any nation
Until the colour of a man's skin
Is of no more significance than the colour of his eyes
Me say war
That until the basic human rights are equally guaranteed to all
Without regard to race
Dis a war
That until that day
The dream of lasting peace
World citizenship
Rule of international morality
Will remain in but a fleeting illusion
To be pursued but never attained
Now everywhere is war, war
War in the east
War in the west
War up north
War down south
War war
Rumours of war
And until the ignoble and unhappy regimes
That hold our brothers in Angola
In Mozambique
South Africa
Sub-human bondage
Have been toppled utterly destroyed
Well, everywhere is war, me say war
War in the east
War in the west
War up north
War down south
War war
Rumours of war
Yeah, an until that bright day come
We say,
Let him know
Say it loud
I'm black and I'm proud
I’m black and I'm proud
Let's get together and feel alright
Hey hey hey
Get together and feel alright
So now we see the light
We gonna stand up for our right
We’ll fight
All over the world
We're gonna stand up for our rights
Sayin'
Tell me why
Aren't some people free?
Oh Lord
Tell me why
Aren't some people free?
We want equality
Why not me?
We don't need apartheid
Apartheid has got to go
Alright
Soweto gonna tell you what they know
No more apartheid
Don't worry about a thing
'Cause every little thing gonna be alright