Black August loopt ten einde, maar het is niet het einde van het verhaal uiteraard. Dennis Brown, 1979.
I’m sure my days will be long
And my nights won’t be few
Through the vision that’s in me
I can see clearly
Where there is gonna be peace
Love and harmony, black understanding
Among my people, whoah yes, among my people
They’re gonna jump and shout
Black liberation dey-ya, oh yes
We’re gonna sing and shout
The right understanding dey-ya, oh yes
They’re gonna jump and shout
Black liberation dey-ya, oh yes
We’re gonna sing and shout
The right understanding dey-ya, oh yes. Men and people will try to, cut you down
Trying their very best to rearrange you
But no matter what they do
They won’t conquer you, no matter what they do
Oh no we gonna free our brothers
We gonna free our brothers
We gonna help our brothers
We gonna love our sisters
And we’re gonna jump and shout
Black liberation dey-ya, oh yes
We’re gonna sing and shout
The right understanding dey-ya, oh yes
We’re gonna jump and shout
Black liberation dey-ya, oh yes
We’re gonna sing and shout
The right understanding dey-ya, oh yes
(..)
Men and people will try to, cut you down
Trying their very best to rearrange you
But no matter what they do
They won’t conquer you, no matter what they do
Oh no we gonna free our brothers
We’re gonna free our brothers
We’re gonna help our sisters
And we’re gonna love our neighbours
And we’re gonna jump and shout
Black liberation dey-ya, oh yes
We’re gonna sing and shout
The right understanding dey-ya, oh yes
We’re gonna jump and shout
The black understanding dey-ya, oh yes
We’re gonna sing and shout
The right understanding dey-ya, oh so
I’m sure my days will be long
And my nights won’t be few
Through the vision that’s in me
I can see clearly
Where there is gonna be peace
Love and harmony, black understanding
Among Jah people, whoah yes, among my people
And we’re gonna jump and shout
Black liberation dey-ya, oh yes
We’re gonna sing and shout
The right understanding dey-ya, oh yes..
