Soweto Blues

[00:23.45] The children got a letter from the master
[00:27.88] It said no more Xhosa, Sotho, no more Zulu
[00:34.17] Refusing to comply, they sent an answer
[00:38.46] That's when the policemen came to the rescue
[00:44.67] Well, the children were flying, bullets, dying
[00:50.06] Oh the mothers screaming and crying
[00:55.52] The fathers were working in the city
[00:59.81] The evening news brought out all the publicity
[01:04.45] Just a little atrocity
[01:10.44] Deep in the city
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[01:18.98] Benikuphi na madoda xa bedubula abantwana
[01:26.75] Benikuphi na?
[01:27.09] Abantwana xa bejikijela ezizimbokodo
[01:28.52] Benikuphi na?
[01:36.37]
[01:45.58] There was a full moon on the golden city
[01:50.63] Knocking at the door was the man without pity
[01:56.88] Accusing everyone of conspiracy
[02:01.25] Tightening the curfew, charging people with walking
[02:07.53] Hmm, the border is where he was waiting
[02:11.87] Waiting for the children
[02:14.77] Frightened and running
[02:18.25] A handful got away, but all the others
[02:22.56] Are in the jail without any publicity
[02:27.16] Just a little atrocity
[02:33.15] Deep in the city
[02:37.91]
[02:44.26] Benikuphi na madoda xa bedubula abantwana
[02:45.92] Benikuphi na?
[02:48.99] Abantwana xa bejikijela ezizimbokodo
[02:49.43] Benikuphi na?
[02:51.67]
[03:06.95] Soweto blues
[03:12.34] Soweto blues
[03:17.68] Soweto blues (awu yelele mama)
[03:23.03] Soweto blues (oh, they are killing all the children)
[03:28.42] Soweto blues (without any publicity)
[03:33.74] Soweto blues (hmm, they are finishing our nation)
[03:39.50] Soweto blues (while calling it black on black)
[03:44.38] Soweto blues (while everybody knows they are behind it)
[03:49.77] Soweto blues (without any publicity)
[03:53.82] Soweto blues (basiqedil'isizwe sethu mawethu mama)
[03:54.93] Soweto blues (awu yelele mama)
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[04:05.72] Soweto blues
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