George Jackson

George Jackson

George Jackson

Eu acordei esta manhã
I woke up this mornin'
Havia lágrimas na minha cama
There were tears in my bed
Eles mataram um homem que eu realmente amei
They killed a man I really loved
Atiraram na cabeça dele
Shot him through the head
Senhor, Senhor
Lord, Lord
Eles derrubaram George Jackson
They cut George Jackson down
Senhor, Senhor
Lord, Lord
Eles o deitaram no chão
They laid him in the ground

Mandaram-no embora para a prisão
Sent him off to prison
Por um roubo de setenta dólares
For a seventy-dollar robbery
Fecharam a porta atrás dele
Closed the door behind him
E jogaram fora a chave
And they threw away the key
Senhor, Senhor, Eles derrubaram George Jackson
Lord, Lord, They cut George Jackson down
Senhor, Senhor
Lord, Lord
Eles o deitaram no chão
They laid him in the ground

Ele não aceitaria merda de ninguém
He wouldn't take shit from no one
Ele não se curvaria ou se ajoelharia
He wouldn't bow down or kneel
Autoridades, elas o odiavam
Authorities, they hated him
Porque ele era muito real
Because he was just too real
Senhor, Senhor
Lord, Lord
Eles derrubaram George Jackson
They cut George Jackson down
Senhor, Senhor
Lord, Lord
Eles o deitaram no chão
They laid him in the ground

Guardas da prisão, eles o amaldiçoaram
Prison guards, they cursed him
Enquanto observavam-no de cima
As they watched him from above
Mas eles estavam com medo do seu poder
But they were frightened of his power
Estavam com medo do seu amor
They were scared of his love
Senhor, Senhor
Lord, Lord
Então eles derrubaram George Jackson
So they cut George Jackson down
Senhor, Senhor
Lord, Lord
Eles o deitaram no chão
They laid him in the ground

Às vezes, eu acho que este mundo inteiro
Sometimes I think this whole world
É um grande pátio de prisão
Is one big prison yard
Alguns de nós são prisioneiros
Some of us are prisoners
O resto de nós são guardas
The rest of us are guards
Senhor, Senhor
Lord, Lord
Eles derrubaram George Jackson
They cut George Jackson down
Senhor, Senhor
Lord, Lord
Eles o deitaram no chão
They laid him in the ground