Well, Johanna, she runs a country She runs in Durban and the Tehran sput She make a few of her people happy Oh, she don't care about the rest at all She's got a system they call apartheid It keeps her brother in her subjection But maybe pressure will make Johanna See how everybody could live as one Oh, give me hope, Johanna, give me hope, Johanna Give me hope, Johanna, for the morning comes Oh, give me hope, Johanna, give me hope, Johanna Give me hope, Johanna, for the morning comes I heard she make all the golden money To buy new weapons in the shape of guns While every mother in her blacks so well-toed Fears the killing of another son Sneaking across all the neighbours' borders Now and again having a little fun She don't care if the fun and games she play Is dangerous to everyone Oh, give me hope, Johanna, give me hope, Johanna Give me hope, Johanna, for the morning comes Oh, give me hope, Johanna, give me hope, Johanna Hope before the morning comes She got supporters in higher places Who turn their heads to the city sun Johanna give them the fancy money Oh, to tempt anyone who come She even knows how to swing opinion In every magazine, in the journals For every bad move that this Johanna make They got a good explanation Oh, give me hope, Johanna, give me hope, Johanna Give me hope, Johanna, for the morning comes Oh, give me hope, Johanna, give me hope, Johanna Hope before the morning comes Even the preacher who works for Jesus The archbishop who's a peaceful man Together say that the freedom fighters Will overcome the very strong I wanna know if you're blind, Johanna If you wanna hear the sound of drums Can't you see that the tide is turning Oh, don't make me wait till the morning comes Oh, give me hope, Johanna, give me hope, Johanna Give me hope, Johanna, for the morning comes Oh, give me hope, Johanna, give me hope, Johanna Hope before the morning comes Give me hope, Johanna, give me hope, Johanna Give me hope, Johanna, for the morning comes Oh, give me hope, Johanna, give me hope, Johanna Hope before the morning comes One more time! Give me hope, Johanna, give me hope, Johanna Give me hope, Johanna, for the morning comes Oh, give me hope, Johanna, give me hope, Johanna Hope before the morning comes