when slavery demolish 400 years ago
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
tell me what you really know
'bout that great man steve biko
tell me what you really know
i say seeing is believing
i know he never deal with rastafari concept
but i know he was a man of black people interest
he gave me the confidence to sing this song
i hear they speak of martin luther
but as him get that dream
steve biko was a freedom fighter
a well educated south african lawyer
he was a hope for the people of africa
but i send and me a ask dem
tell me what you really know
about that great man from soweto
tell me what you really know
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
mother and father you make two ends meet
'cause i know you see it and i say
tell me what you really know
about that great man from soweto
tell me what you really know
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
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 a threat for babylon
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
tell me what you really know
do you know just tell me what you really know
i say seeing is believing
i know he never deal with rastafari concept
but i know he was a man for black people interest
he gave me the confidence to sing this song
tell me what you really know