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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Playing for Change

Playing for Change

Performer

Belinda Darko

Vocals

Brian Mcdonagh

Mandola

Cathy Jordan

Vocals

Daryl J. Simpson

Daryl J. Simpson

Choir Director

Margaret Gbindey

Margaret Gbindey

Vocals

Michael Holmes

Bouzouki

Nana Ama

Vocals

Robert Luti

Guitar

Rocky Dawuni

Vocals

Shane Mitchell

Accordion

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Peter Gabriel

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Mark Johnson

Producer

Enzo Buono

Producer

Lyrics

Ngomhla sibuyayo, ngomhla sibuyayo

Ngomhla sibuyayo, kophalal'igazi!

Ngomhla sibuyayo, ngomhla sibuyayo

Ngomhla sibuyayo, kophalal'igazi!

Bakhala uVorster! Bakhala uVorster!

Ngomhla sibuyayo, kophalal'igazi!

Ngomhla sibuyayo, ngomhla sibuyayo

Ngomhla sibuyayo, kophalal'igazi!

Ngomhla sibuyayo…

(Huh, huh, huh, huh)

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, the man is dead

(Huh, huh, huh, huh)

(Huh, huh, huh, huh)

Huh-da, huh-da, huh-da, huh-da, huh-da

(Huh, huh, huh, huh)

(Huh, huh, huh, huh)

When I try and 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, the man is dead

(Huh, huh, huh, huh)

(Huh, huh, huh, huh)

(Huh, huh, huh, huh)

(Huh, huh, huh, huh)

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

Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko

Yihla moja, yihla moja

The man is dead, the man is dead

(Huh, huh, huh, huh)

(Huh, huh, huh, huh)

And the eyes of the world are watching now

(Huh, huh, huh, huh)

Watching now

(Huh, huh, huh, huh)

(Huh, huh, huh, huh)

Oh, oh, ohhh

Oh, oh, ohhh

Oh, oh, ohhh (La-la-la-na-ha)

Oh, oh, ohhh (La-la-la-na-ha) (Said Biko, Biko)

Oh, oh, ohhh (La-la-la-na-ha) (Said Biko, Biko, said Biko, Biko)

Oh, oh, ohhh (La-la-la-na-ha) (Said Biko, Biko, said Biko, Biko)

(Ohh!) Oh, oh, ohhh (La-la-la-na-ha) (Said Biko, Biko, said Biko, Biko)

Oh, oh, ohhh (La-la-la-na-ha) (Said Biko, Biko, said Biko, Biko)

Oh, oh, ohhh (La-la-la-na-ha) (Said Biko, Biko, said Biko, Biko)

Oh, oh, ohhh (La-la-la-na-ha) (Oh Biko, Biko, said Biko, said Biko, Biko)

Oh, oh, ohhh (La-la-la-na-ha) (Said Biko, Biko, said Biko)

Oh, oh, ohhh…

…Senzeni na? Senzeni na?

Senzeni na? Senzeni na?

Senzeni na? Senzeni na?

Senzeni na? Senzeni na?

Senzeni na? Senzeni na?

Senzeni na? Senzeni na?

Senzeni na? Senzeni na?

Senzeni na? Senzeni na?

Senzeni na? Senzeni na?

Written by: Peter Gabriel

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