We Want Justice Songtext
von Jimmy Cliff featuring Dwight Richards

We want justice, yeah, yeah, yeah
We want justice, yeah, yeah, yeah
We want truth, yeah, yeah, yeah
We want equity, yeah, yeah, yeah

Judicial system, unjust
Education system, unjust
Healthcare medical system, unjust
Political system, unjust

It′s time for change
Change, change, change
It's time for change
Change, change, change, yeah

Oh yes, my people, it′s time, yeah
Stand up and know your rights, hey
Let's all unite and keep up the fight
'Cause this is right, yeah, hey, yeah, yeah


The penal system, unjust
Financial system, unjust
The media system, unjust (Yeah)
Theoretical system, really unjust

It′s time for change
Change, change, change, oh yeah, oh yeah
It′s time for change
Change, change, change

Right now
That's what we′re talking 'bout
Change
Real change, change

Religious system, unjust
The police system, unjust
Military system, unjust (Yeah)
The social system, unjust

It′s time for change (Change)
Change (Change), change, change (Change, change, oh yeah, yeah, yeah)
Time for change (Change)
Change (Change), change, change (Change, change, hey)


We want justice, yeah, yeah, yeah
We want justice, yeah, yeah, yeah
We want truth, yeah, yeah, yeah (Oh yeah, yeah)
We want equity, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
We want justice, yeah, yeah, yeah (We want justice, yeah)
We want justice, yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah-
Yeah (We want justice, yeah, yeah, yeah)
We got love (We got love, yeah, yeah)
We want peace (We want peace, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

Peace cannot be achieved through violence (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Because next generation will always want revenge (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Peace can only be achieved through love
That's all we′re talking 'bout, yeah, yeah)
Oh yeah, yeah
We want, we want, yeah, yeah