《Gimme My Vote Back (C.P.C.D.)》歌词

[00:00:00] Gimme My Vote Back (C.P.C.D.)-Seun Kuti/Egypt 80

[00:00:47] Written by：Seun Kuti/Robert Glasper

[00:01:34] I give them my vote them no give me democracy

[00:01:38] Business now the priority instead of the

[00:01:40] Working majority I give them my votes

[00:01:44] And them abuse it new government new excuses

[00:01:49] You promised to give me peace and you give me war

[00:01:53] You promise me justice and only jail the poor

[00:01:58] You promise jobs and you close the factory

[00:02:02] But there's always work in the penitentiary

[00:02:05] Ah yeah yeah

[00:02:08] Every few years politicians come

[00:02:13] They come from the left and come from the right

[00:02:17] Every few years politicians come

[00:02:21] Some come from the right some come from the left

[00:02:23] They come with them party and their media

[00:02:29] With them same lies and promises

[00:02:34] They come with them slogans and them speeches

[00:02:38] With them same words and policies

[00:02:40] They come with their politics of hate

[00:02:47] And them take and divide us

[00:02:50] They come with their politics of fear

[00:02:55] And them take and divide us

[00:02:59] Again and again and again with the votes

[00:03:03] All over the world them give us

[00:03:08] Now the new name for government

[00:03:11] The director now the president

[00:03:16] Now the new name for government

[00:03:19] The manager now the minister

[00:03:25] Now the new name for government

[00:03:27] The senate now legal department

[00:03:33] Now the new name for government

[00:03:35] The army man now gate man

[00:03:41] Now the new name for government

[00:03:46] Tell me now now

[00:03:50] Tell me now now

[00:03:54] Tell me now now

[00:03:58] Tell me now now

[00:04:01] Now why them no see the students protesting

[00:04:05] Saying where the votes we give for education

[00:04:09] Now why them no see the workers protesting yeah

[00:04:13] Saying we no vote to lose we occupation

[00:04:18] I say they no see the hungry

[00:04:20] And they no see the sick

[00:04:22] They no see we suffering

[00:04:24] And they no see the weak ah yeah

[00:04:29] I give them my vote them no give me democracy

[00:04:34] Business now the priority instead of the

[00:04:36] Working majority

[00:04:38] I give them my votes and them abuse it

[00:04:43] New government new excuses

[00:04:45] You promised to give me peace and you give me war

[00:04:49] You promise me justice and only jail the poor

[00:04:53] You promise jobs and you close the factory

[00:04:57] But there's always work in the penitentiary

[00:05:01] For my people yeah yeah

[00:05:03] Yes we're taking back the government

[00:05:05] And we give it to the people

[00:05:07] Yes we're taking back the presidency

[00:05:09] And we give it to the people

[00:05:11] Well we're taking back the rights

[00:05:13] And we give it to the people

[00:05:16] And we're taking back the senate

[00:05:18] And we give it to the people

[00:05:20] Well we're taking back the law

[00:05:22] And we give it to the people

[00:05:24] Yeah we're taking back the power

[00:05:25] Gimme my vote back

[00:05:27] Gimme my vote back

[00:05:29] Gimme my vote back

[00:05:32] Gimme my vote back

[00:05:34] Gimme my vote back

[00:05:36] Gimme my vote back

[00:05:38] Gimme my vote back

[00:05:40] Gimme my vote back

[00:05:42] Gimme my vote back

[00:06:51] I give them my votes

[00:06:54] Them no give me democracy

[00:06:56] Business now the priority

[00:06:57] Instead of the working majority

[00:07:00] I give them my votes and them abuse it

[00:07:05] New government new excuses

[00:07:07] You promised to give me peace and you give me war

[00:07:10] Ah ah

[00:07:11] You promise me justice and only jail the poor

[00:07:15] You promise jobs and you close the factory

[00:07:19] Hm hm

[00:07:20] But there's always work in the penitentiary ah ah