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 can make Jo'Anna see 
How everybody could a live as one 

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 neighbour's borders 
Now and again having little fun 
She doesn't care if the fun and games she play 
Is dang'rous to ev'ryone 

Gimme hope ... 

She's got supporters in high up places 
Who turn their heads to thew 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 magazines and the journals 
For every bad move that this Jo'Anna makes 
They got a good explanation 

Gimme hope ... 

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 
I wanna hear the sound of drums 
Can't you see that the tide is turning 
Oh don't make me wait 'til the morning come