Eu acordei esta manhã I woke up this mornin' Havia lágrimas na minha cama There were tears in my bed Eles mataram um homem que eu realmente amei They killed a man I really loved Atiraram na cabeça dele Shot him through the head Senhor, Senhor Lord, Lord Eles derrubaram George Jackson They cut George Jackson down Senhor, Senhor Lord, Lord Eles o deitaram no chão They laid him in the ground
Mandaram-no embora para a prisão Sent him off to prison Por um roubo de setenta dólares For a seventy-dollar robbery Fecharam a porta atrás dele Closed the door behind him E jogaram fora a chave And they threw away the key Senhor, Senhor, Eles derrubaram George Jackson Lord, Lord, They cut George Jackson down Senhor, Senhor Lord, Lord Eles o deitaram no chão They laid him in the ground
Ele não aceitaria merda de ninguém He wouldn't take shit from no one Ele não se curvaria ou se ajoelharia He wouldn't bow down or kneel Autoridades, elas o odiavam Authorities, they hated him Porque ele era muito real Because he was just too real Senhor, Senhor Lord, Lord Eles derrubaram George Jackson They cut George Jackson down Senhor, Senhor Lord, Lord Eles o deitaram no chão They laid him in the ground
Guardas da prisão, eles o amaldiçoaram Prison guards, they cursed him Enquanto observavam-no de cima As they watched him from above Mas eles estavam com medo do seu poder But they were frightened of his power Estavam com medo do seu amor They were scared of his love Senhor, Senhor Lord, Lord Então eles derrubaram George Jackson So they cut George Jackson down Senhor, Senhor Lord, Lord Eles o deitaram no chão They laid him in the ground
Às vezes, eu acho que este mundo inteiro Sometimes I think this whole world É um grande pátio de prisão Is one big prison yard Alguns de nós são prisioneiros Some of us are prisoners O resto de nós são guardas The rest of us are guards Senhor, Senhor Lord, Lord Eles derrubaram George Jackson They cut George Jackson down Senhor, Senhor Lord, Lord Eles o deitaram no chão They laid him in the ground