[Intro]
[Verse 1]
I woke up this morning, there were tears in my bed
They killed a man who really loved, shot him the head
Lord, lord, they took George Jackson down
Lord, they laid him in the ground
[Verse 2]
They put him into prison for a seventy dollar robbery
Closed the door behind him and threw away the key
Lord, lord, they took George Jackson down
Lord, they laid him in the ground
[Verse 3]
He wouldn t take shit from no one, he wouldn t bow down or kneel
Authorities, they hated him because he was just too real
Lord, lord, they took George Jackson down
Lord, they laid him in the ground
[Verse 4]
The prison guards, they hated him and they cursed him from above
But they were jealous of his power, they were scared of his love
Lord, lord, they took George Jackson down
Lord, they laid him in the ground
[Verse 5]
Sometimes I think this whole world is one big prison yard
Some of us are prisoners and some of us are guards
Lord, lord, they took George Jackson down
Lord, they laid him in the ground
Lord, lord, they took George Jackson down
Lord, they laid him in the ground