What's the word? 
Tell me brother, have you heard 
from Johannesburg? 
What's the word? 
Sister/woman have you heard 
from Johannesburg? 
They tell me that our brothers over there 
are defyin' the Man 
We don't know for sure because the news we 
get is unreliable, man 
Well I hate it when the blood starts flowin' 
but I'm glad to see resistance growin' 
Somebody tell me what's the word? 
Tell me brother, have you heard 
from Johannesburg? 
They tell me that our brothers over there 
refuse to work in the mines, 
They may not get the news but they need to know 
we're on their side. 
Now sometimes distance brings 
misunderstanding, 
but deep in my heart I'm demanding; 
Somebody tell me what's the word? 
Sister/woman have you heard 
'bout Johannesburg? 
I know that their strugglin' over there 
ain't gonna free me, 
but we all need to be strugglin' 
if we're gonna be free 
Don't you wanna be free?