This little song I'm singing about People you know it's true If you're black and got to work for a living This is what they say to you They say if you white, should be alright If you brown, stick around But if you're black, oh brother, get back, get back, get back I was in a place one night They were having fun They were drinking beer and...Learn More

Soldiers who wanna be heroes Number practically zero But there are millions Who wanna be civilians Soldiers who wanna be Heroes number practically zero But there are millions Who wanna be civilians Come and take my eldest son Show him how to shoot a gun Wipe his eyes if he starts to cry When the bullets fly Give him a rifle, take his hoe Show...Learn More

To be or not to be To free or not to free To crawl or not to crawl Fuck all those perfect people To sleep or not to sleep To creep or not to creep And some can't remember what others recall Fuck all those perfect people Sleepy eyes, waltzing through I'm not talking 'bout you To stand or not to stand To plan or not to plan To store or not to...Learn More

I live in a city, yes I do I live in a city, yes I do I live in a city, yes I do Made by human hands Black hands, white hands, yellow and brown All together built this town Black hands, white hands, yellow and brown All together makes the wheels go 'round I live in a city, yes I do I live in a city, yes I do I live in a city, yes I do Made by...Learn More

Introducing myself As your ace from space I am no skylarker I'm only known as the conquering ruler Coming from the north, with my face to the south I'm quite sure I can knock you out I'm the conqueror, anywhere you go The conqueror, I want you to know The conqueror, and I rule also The conqueror I don't mess with the east, I don't mess with the...Learn More

March, the freedom highway March, each and every day March, the freedom highway March, each and every day Made up my mind and I won't turn around Made up my mind and I won't turn around There is just one thing, I don't understand Why some folks think that freedom is not for every one March, the freedom highway March, each and every day March, the...Learn More

Ain't gonna let nobody, turn me round, turn me round, turn me round Ain't gonna let nobody, turn me round I'm gonna keep on walkin', keep on talkin Marching down to freedom land Ain't gonna let no hatred, turn me round, turn me round, turn me round Ain't gonna let no hatred, turn me round I'm gonna keep on walkin', keep on talkin Marching down to...Learn More

Everybody knows that the dice are loaded Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed Everybody knows the war is over Everybody knows the good guys lost Everybody knows the fight was fixed The poor stay poor, the rich get rich That's how it goes Everybody knows Everybody knows that the boat is leaking Everybody knows that the captain lied Everybody...Learn More

You know my next door neighbor, about to make me lose my mind You know my next door neighbor, about to make me lose my mind They come knock on my door, want to borrow something all the time They want to borrow the broom, they want to borrow the mop They want to know the time so they borrow the clock They want to borrow some lard and a piece of...Learn More

Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights Get up, stand up, don't give up the fight Preacher man, don't tell me Heaven is under the earth I know that you don't know What life is really worth He said 'all that glitters is gold' Half the story, have never been told So now you see the lights Stand up for...Learn More

Well I'm about to get sick, from watching my TV Checking out the news, until my eyeballs fail to see I mean they say that every day, is just a rotten mess And when it’s gonna change my friend is anybody's guess So I'm watchin’ and I'm waitin', hopin' for the best Even think I'll go to prayin', every time I hear them sayin' There's no way to delay...Learn More

(Bernie Rhodes knows. Don't argue!) Why must you record my phone calls? Are you planning a bootleg LP? Said you'd been threatened by gangsters Now it's you that’s threatening me Can't fight corruption with con tricks They use the law to commit crime I dread to think what the future'll bring When we’re living in gangster times (Don't call me...Learn More