Set Them Free Songtext
von Aswad

Set them free
Set them free
Set them free
Set them free

Earlier this morning while reading my newspaper
Something got me all disturbed
I′m a-reading about Soweto
I'm a-reading about the Sharpeville Massacre
Now you can fool some people some of the time
But you can′t fool all the people all of the time
Those who invest in Botha's regime
Yes, they are living the apartheid dream

Set them free
Set them free
Set them free
Set them free


Wouldn't it be nice if we could sort this out, Lord
Peacefully
′Cause arms in arms with arms will have to fight this little struggle
′Til every, every single one is free
And now the people of South Africa
Who suffer and lose their lives
They're standing up now for their rights (See them)
They′re fighting back

Set them free

Can't you hear the children crying?
Set them free
Set them free
Come on, come on, come on, come on, yeah
Set them free

Can′t you hear the children crying?
Set them free
Set them free
Set them free
Set them free
Can't you hear the children crying?


Governments all over this world
It′s time you show us just where you stand
Can't forever go on blaming one Lord, one man
And every day you're still shaking his hand
Sanctions suggested by many to help
But what is the good of that?
When you still go on trading every day
Behind the world′s back

Set them free
Set them free
Set them free
Set them free
Set them free
Set them free
Set them free
Set them free

Set them free
Can′t you hear the children crying?
Set them free
Can't you hear the children crying?
Set them free
Set them free
Can′t you hear the children crying?
Set them free

Can't you hear the children crying?
Set them free

Can′t you hear the children crying?
Set them free
Set them free