when slavery demolish 400 years ago
25 years ago and it over
it still going on
emancipate yourself from mental slavery
none but ourselves can free our minds
have no fear for atomic energy
'cause none a them can stop a the time
how long shall they kill our prophets
while we stand aside and look? ooh
some say it's just a part of it
we've got to fulfil jah book
do you know
tell me what you really know
'bout that great man steve biko
do you know
tell me what you really know
of that great man
oh nah
i say seeing is believing
but knowing is best
i know he never deal with rastafari concept
but i know he was a man of black people interest
so i say
black i am
my people must be strong
he gave me the confidence to sing this song
i hear they speak of martin luther
but as him get that dream
dem shoot him after
i know
steve biko was a freedom fighter
a well educated south african lawyer
and one more
he was a hope for the people of africa
'cause in those time
they capture mandela
but i send and me a ask dem
do you know
tell me what you really know
about that great man from soweto
do you know
tell me what you really know
about that great man
steve
oppression
suppression
depression cause debt
dem take what dem want and give man what left
equal rights and justice was biko first step
the children of soweto were getting upset
they were fighting for freedom and getting restless
instead of freedom they got instant debt
like just
take over the street
naked children
your glutchings too deep
mother and father you make two ends meet
nah turn weh your face
'cause i know you see it and i say
do you know
tell me what you really know
about that great man from soweto
do you know
tell me what you really know
about that great man
steve biko
i know we don't rise and fall
he stand tall and tear down babylon wall
he fought for freedom for mandela
and people cry and people cry
eh yeah
he was a defender for all african slave
they gone to jail and beat him and put him inna grave
they were so afraid of steve biko
he was so strong
he was too strong
he was a threat for babylon
so i say
eh eh
do you know
brother tell me what you really know
about that great man from soweto
emancipate yourself from mental slavery
none but ourselves can free our minds
have no fear for atomic energy
'cause none a them can stop a the time
how long shall they kill our prophets
while we stand aside and look? ooh
some say it's just a part of it
we've got to fulfil jah book
do you know
tell me what you really know
about this great man yah
steve biko
do you know just tell me what you really know
about that great man
whoa whoa whoa
i say seeing is believing
but knowing is best
i know he never deal with rastafari concept
but i know he was a man for black people interest
so i say
black i am
together we be strong
he gave me the confidence to sing this song
whoa
do you know
tell me what you really know
please tell