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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Vocals
David Ferguson
David Ferguson
Vocal Effects
David Rhodes
David Rhodes
Guitar
Jerry Marotta
Jerry Marotta
Drums
Larry Fast
Larry Fast
Synthesizer
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Surdo
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Hugh Padgham
Hugh Padgham
Engineer
Larry Fast
Larry Fast
Recording Engineer
Steve Lillywhite
Steve Lillywhite
Producer
Tony Cousins
Tony Cousins
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Ngomhla, sibuyayo
Sibuyayo kothula kuthi tu
Ngomhla, sibuyayo
Sibuyayo kothula kuthi tu
Ngomhla, sibuyayo
Sibuyayo kothula kuthi tu
[Verse 2]
September '77
Port Elizabeth
Weather fine
It was business as usual in Police Room 619
[Verse 3]
Oh Biko
Biko
Because Biko
Oh Biko
Biko
Because Biko
[Verse 4]
Yihla moja!
Yihla moja!
The man is dead!
The man is dead
[Verse 5]
When I try and sleep at night
I can only dream in red
The outside world is black and white
With only one color dead
[Verse 6]
Oh Biko
Biko
Because Biko
Ah Biko
Biko
Because Biko
[Verse 7]
Yihla moja!
Yihla moja!
The man is dead!
The man is dead
[Verse 8]
You can blow out a candle
But you can't blow out a fire
Once the flame begin to catch
The wind will blow it higher
[Verse 9]
Oh Biko
Biko
Because Biko
Oh Biko
Biko
Because Biko
[Verse 10]
Yihla moja!
Yihla moja!
The man is dead!
The man is dead
[Verse 11]
And the eyes of the world are watching now
Watching now
[Verse 12]
(Oh oh oh)
(Oh oh oh)
(Oh oh oh) Ah na na ah
(Oh oh oh) Ah na na ah
(Oh oh oh) (Say Biko) Na na na na say (Say Biko)
(Oh oh oh) (Say Biko) Na na na na say (Say Biko)
(Oh oh oh) (Say Biko) Na na na na say (Say Biko)
(Oh oh oh) (Say Biko) Na na na na say (Say Biko)...
[Verse 13]
Senzeni na senzeni na
Senzeni na senzeni na
Senzeni na senzeni na
Senzeni na senzeni na...
Written by: Peter Gabriel

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