You say you got a real solution Well, you know When I try to find a job We'd all love to see the plan To earn a little cash You ask me for a contribution All you got to offer Well, you know Is your mean old white backlash We're all doing what we can But the world is big But if you want money for people with minds that hate Big and bright and round All I can tell you is brother you have to wait And it's full of folks like me Don't you know it's gonna be alright Who are black, yellow, beige and brown Alright, alright, al... Mr. Backlash, I'm gonna leave you With the backlash blues You say you'll change the constitution Well, you know Mr. Backlash, Mr. Backlash We all want to change your head Just what do you think I got to lose You tell me it's the institution I'm gonna leave you Well, you know With the backlash You'd better free your mind instead You're the one will have the blues But if you go carrying pictures of Chairman Mao Not me, just wait and see You ain't to make it with anyone anyhow Don't you know know it's gonna be alright Backlash by Nina Simone (adapted from a civil Imagine by John Lennon rights poem by Langston Hughes) Imagine there's no heaven Mr. Backlash, Mr. Backlash It's easy if you try Just who do think I am No hell below us You raise my taxes, freeze my wages Above us only sky And send my son to Vietnam Imagine all the people Living for today... Aha-ah... You give me second class houses And second class schools Imagine there's no countries Do you think that alla colored folks It isn't hard to do Are just second class fools Nothing to kill or die for Mr. Backlash, I'm gonna leave you And no religion, too With the backlash
You say you got a real solution Well, you know We'd all love to see the plan You ask me for a contribution Well, you know We're all doing what we can But if you want money for people with minds that hate All I can tell you is brother you have to wait Don't you know it's gonna be alright Alright, alright, al... You say you'll change the constitution Well, you know We all want to change your head You tell me it's the institution Well, you know You'd better free your mind instead But if you go carrying pictures of Chairman Mao You ain't to make it with anyone anyhow Don't you know know it's gonna be alright Backlash by Nina Simone (adapted from a civil rights poem by Langston Hughes) Mr. Backlash, Mr. Backlash Just who do think I am You raise my taxes, freeze my wages And send my son to Vietnam You give me second class houses And second class schools Do you think that alla colored folks Are just second class fools Mr. Backlash, I'm gonna leave you With the backlash When I try to find a job To earn a little cash All you got to offer Is your mean old white backlash But the world is big Big and bright and round And it's full of folks like me Who are black, yellow, beige and brown Mr. Backlash, I'm gonna leave you With the backlash blues Mr. Backlash, Mr. Backlash Just what do you think I got to lose I'm gonna leave you With the backlash You're the one will have the blues Not me, just wait and see Imagine by John Lennon Imagine there's no heaven It's easy if you try No hell below us Above us only sky Imagine all the people Living for today... Aha-ah... Imagine there's no countries It isn't hard to do Nothing to kill or die for And no religion, too
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