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
Me desperté esta mañana
Había lágrimas en mi cama
Mataron a un hombre que realmente amaba
Le disparó en la cabeza
Señor, Señor
Han cortado a George Jackson
Señor, Señor
Lo pusieron en el suelo
Lo envié a prisión
Por un robo de setenta dólares
Cerró la puerta detrás de él
Y tiraron la llave
Señor, Señor, han derribado a George Jackson
Señor, Señor
Lo pusieron en el suelo
No aceptaría nada de nadie
No se inclinaba ni se arrodillaba
Autoridades, lo odiaban
Porque era demasiado real
Señor, Señor
Han cortado a George Jackson
Señor, Señor
Lo pusieron en el suelo
Guardias de prisión, lo maldijeron
Mientras lo miraban desde arriba
Pero tenían miedo de su poder
Tenían miedo de su amor
Señor, Señor
Así que cortaron a George Jackson
Señor, Señor
Lo pusieron en el suelo
A veces pienso que todo este mundo
Es un gran patio de prisión
Algunos de nosotros somos prisioneros
El resto de nosotros somos guardias
Señor, Señor
Han cortado a George Jackson
Señor, Señor
Lo pusieron en el suelo