George Jackson
I woke up this mornin'
There were tears in my bed
They killed a man I really loved
Shot him through the head
Lord, Lord
They cut George Jackson down
Lord, Lord
They laid him in the ground
Sent him off to prison
For a seventy-dollar robbery
Closed the door behind him
And they threw away the key
Lord, Lord, They cut George Jackson down
Lord, Lord
They laid him in the ground
He wouldn't take shit from no one
He wouldn't bow down or kneel
Authorities, they hated him
Because he was just too real
Lord, Lord
They cut George Jackson down
Lord, Lord
They laid him in the ground
Prison guards, they cursed him
As they watched him from above
But they were frightened of his power
They were scared of his love
Lord, Lord
So they cut George Jackson down
Lord, Lord
They laid him in the ground
Sometimes I think this whole world
Is one big prison yard
Some of us are prisoners
The rest of us are guards
Lord, Lord
They cut George Jackson down
Lord, Lord
They laid him in the ground
George Jackson
Eu acordei esta manhã
Havia lágrimas na minha cama
Eles mataram um homem que eu realmente amei
Atiraram na cabeça dele
Senhor, Senhor
Eles derrubaram George Jackson
Senhor, Senhor
Eles o deitaram no chão
Mandaram-no embora para a prisão
Por um roubo de setenta dólares
Fecharam a porta atrás dele
E jogaram fora a chave
Senhor, Senhor, Eles derrubaram George Jackson
Senhor, Senhor
Eles o deitaram no chão
Ele não aceitaria merda de ninguém
Ele não se curvaria ou se ajoelharia
Autoridades, elas o odiavam
Porque ele era muito real
Senhor, Senhor
Eles derrubaram George Jackson
Senhor, Senhor
Eles o deitaram no chão
Guardas da prisão, eles o amaldiçoaram
Enquanto observavam-no de cima
Mas eles estavam com medo do seu poder
Estavam com medo do seu amor
Senhor, Senhor
Então eles derrubaram George Jackson
Senhor, Senhor
Eles o deitaram no chão
Às vezes, eu acho que este mundo inteiro
É um grande pátio de prisão
Alguns de nós são prisioneiros
O resto de nós são guardas
Senhor, Senhor
Eles derrubaram George Jackson
Senhor, Senhor
Eles o deitaram no chão