No Justice
Seeking Justice: Jimmy Cliff's Anthem Against Oppression
Lyrics
I work all day
I spend my entire day working
To find my daily bread
To earn my daily sustenance
Work so hard to get a roof over my head
I work diligently to have a shelter over my head
But the one's I work with acts like their my masters
Colleagues act as if they are my bosses
When what I refuse I'm more then equal partner
I reject being treated unequally; I am an equal partner
I can't get no justice
I face injustice
Under this system
Within the existing system
I can't get no justice in this society
No justice in society
I work day and night to find my daily needs
I tirelessly work day and night for my basic needs
But freedom is suppressed by another one's greed
Freedom is hindered by someone else's greed
Why should serve the one's who control another one's needs?
Questioning why I serve those who control others' necessities
It's rebellion these kind of actions breeds
Such actions lead to rebellion
I can't get no justice
Continued injustice within the system
Under this system
No justice for me
I can't get no justice
Repetition of the struggle for justice
In this society
No justice in society
I can't get no justice
Reiterating the lack of justice
Under this system
Under the current system
I can't get no justice
Repeating the absence of justice
In this society
No justice in society
Why should one be judged by the color of their skin?
Questioning judgment based on skin color
Instead of look what it is they show from deep within
Advocating for understanding individuals from within
If they keep wanting to control what we earn
Concern about external control over earnings
Run a press around because we're going to burn (going to burn)
Warning of consequences if control persists
I can't get no justice under this system
No justice within the current system
I can't get me no justice
Reiterating the personal struggle for justice
In this society
No justice for me in society
I can't get me no justice
Emphasizing the absence of justice
Under this system
No justice under the existing system
I can't no justice in this society
No justice within this society
I can't get me no justice
No justice for me under the current system
Under this system
Repetition of the struggle for justice
I can't get no justice
No justice within society
In this society
Continued expression of the lack of justice
Yeah, yeah
Confirmation or emphasis
I can't get no justice under this system
Still facing injustice within the system
I can't get no justice in this society
No justice in this society
I can't get me no justice
Reiterating personal struggle for justice
Under this system
No justice under the existing system
I Can't get no justice in this society
Continued absence of justice within society
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