Well Jo'anna she runs a country   She runs in Durban and the Transvaal   She makes a few of her people happy, oh   She don't care about the rest at all   She's got a system they call apartheid   It keeps a brother in a subjection   But maybe pressure will make Jo'anna see   How everybody could a live as one      (Chorus:)   Gimme hope, Jo'anna   Hope, Jo'anna   Gimme hope, Jo'anna   'Fore the morning come   Gimme hope, Jo'anna   Hope, Jo'anna   Hope before the morning come      I hear she makes all the golden money   To buy new weapons, any shape of guns   While every mother in black Soweto fears   The killing of another son   Sneakin' across all the neighbours' borders   Now and again having little fun   She doesn't care if the fun and games she play   Is dang'rous to ev'ryone      (Chorus:)   Gimme hope, Jo'anna   Gimme hope, Jo'anna   Gimme hope, Jo'anna   'Fore the morning come   Gimme hope, Jo'anna   Gimme hope, Jo'anna   Hope before the morning come      She got supporters in high up places   Who turn their heads to the city sun   Jo'anna give them the fancy money   Oh to tempt anyone who'd come   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      (Chorus:)   Gimme hope, Jo'anna   Gimme hope, Jo'anna   Gimme hope, Jo'anna   'Fore the morning come   Gimme hope, Jo'anna   Gimme hope, Jo'anna   Hope before the morning come      Even the preacher who works for Jesus   The Archbishop who's 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 drum   Can't you see that the tide is turning   Oh don't make me wait till the morning come      (Chorus:)   Do give hope, Jo'anna   Gimme hope, Jo'anna   Gimme hope, Jo'anna   'Fore the morning come   Gimme hope, Jo'anna   Gimme hope, Jo'anna   Hope before the morning come      Gimme hope, Jo'anna   Gimme hope, Jo'anna   Gimme hope, Jo'anna   'Fore the morning come   Gimme hope, Jo'anna   Gimme hope, Jo'anna   Hope before the morning come