Steve Biko

[Intro]

When slavery demolish 400 years ago

25 years ago an' it over it still going on

[Bridge: Sly Dunbar and Steve Marsden & (Beenie Man)]

Emancipate yourself from mental slavery (Freedom Man)

None but ourselves can free our minds (Children of Soweto)

Have no fear for atomic energy (Somalia)

'Cause none of them can stop a' the time (How can it be the only refugees in di world)

How long shall they kill our prophets

While we stand aside and look? Ooh (Africa, it's for Africans)

Some say it's just a part of it

We've got to fulfill Jah Book (Rasta say)

[Chorus]

Do you know tell me what you really know

'Bout that great man Steve Biko

Do you know tell me what you really know

Of that great man, oh naw

[Verse 1]

I say seeing is believing but knowin' is best

I know he never deal with Rastafari concept

But I know he was a man of black people interest

So I say, black I am, my people must be strong

He gave me the confidence to sing this song

I hear they speak of Martin Luther

But as him get that dream dem shoot him after

I know, Steve Biko was a freedom fighter

A well educated South African lawyer

And one more

He was a hope for the people of Africa

'Cause in those time dey capture Mandela

Mount I [?]

[Chorus]

Do you know tell me what you really know

About that great man from Soweto

Do you know tell me what you really know

About that great man, Steve

[Verse 2]

Oppression, suppression, depression cause debt

Dem take what dem want an' give man what left

Equal right and justice [?]

Di children of Soweto were gettin' upset

They were fighting for freedom and getting restless

Instead of freedom they got instant death

[Bridge]

Like just, take over the street

Naked children, your glutchings too deep

Mother and father can't make two ends meet

Nuh turn way yuh face

'Cause I know yuh see it and I say

[Chorus]

Do you know tell me what you really know

About that great man from Soweto

Do you know tell me what you really know

About that great man, Steve Biko

[Verse 3]

I know we don't rise and fall

He stand tall and tear down Babylon wall

He fought for freedom for Mandela

And people cry, and people cry eh yeah

He was a defender for all African slave

They gon' to jail and beat him and put him inna grave

They were so afraid of Steve Biko

He was so strong, he was too strong

He was a threat for Babylon

So I say eh eh

Do you know, brother tell me what you really know

About that great man from Soweto

[Bridge: Sly Dunbar and Steve Marsden & (Beenie Man)]

Emancipate yourself from mental slavery

None but ourselves can free our minds

Have no fear for atomic energy (Have no fear at all)

As none of them can stop a' the time

How long shall they kill our prophets (How long)

While we stand aside and look? Ooh

Some say it's just a part of it (They just say)

We've got to fulfill Jah Book (I want to knooowwwww)

[Chorus]

Do you know tell me what you really know

About this great man yah, Steve Biko

Do you know just tell me what you really know

About that great man, woah woah woah

[Outro]

I say seeing is believing but knowin' is best

I know he never deal with Rastafari concept

But I know he was a man for black people interest

So I say, black I am, together we be strong

He gave me the confidence to sing this song, woooaahhh

Do you know, tell me what you really know

Please tell