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Playing For Change
Songs Around the World
Biko

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Playing For Change

Biko

Release date: 2009

From Songs Around the World

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About This Track

"Biko" is a track by Playing For Change, from the album Songs Around the World, released 2009. Full lyrics are available below.

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Playing For Change

Playing For Change

Lyrics

Biko

September '77

Port Elizabeth weather fine

It was business as usual

In police room 619

Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko

Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko

Yihla Moja, Yihla Moja

-The man is dead

When I try to sleep at night

I can only dream in red

The outside world is black and white

With only one colour dead

Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko

Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko

Yihla Moja, Yihla Moja

-The man is dead

You can blow out a candle

But you can't blow out a fire

Once the flames begin to catch

The wind will blow it higher

Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko

Yihla Moja, Yihla Moja

-The man is dead

And the eyes of the world are

Watching now

Watching now

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From Songs Around the World

2009

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Album

Songs Around the World

Playing For Change

Release year

2009

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