Standard (EADGBE)
Intro
Verse 1
Everyone is crying out for peace, yes,
None is crying out for justice.
Everyone is crying out for peace, yes,
None is crying out for justice.
Bridge 1
I don't want no peace.
Chorus 1
I need equal rights, and justice.
I need equal rights, and justice.
I need equal rights, and justice; got to get it.
Equal rights, and justice.
Verse 2
Everybody want to go to heaven,
But no-body wants to die.
Everybody want to go up to heaven,
But none of them, one of them want to die.
Bridge 2
I don't want no peace. I man need;
Chorus 2
Equal rights, and justice; I got to get it.
Equal rights, and justice. I really need it;
Equal rights, and justice, just give me my share;
Equal rights, and justice.
Verse 3
What is you to seize-a(?)
You better give it on to Caesar(?)
And what belong to I and I?
You better, you better give it up to I.
Bridge 3
'Cos I don't want no peace.
Chorus 3
I need equal rights, and justice.
I need equal rights, and justice. I have got to get it;
Equal rights, and justice. I'm fighting for it;
Equal rights, and justice.
Verse 4
Everyone is heading for the top, but tell me;
How far is it from the bottom? Nobody knows.
But everybody fighting for the top,
How far is it from the bottom?
Bridge 4
I don't want no peace.
Chorus 4
I need equal rights, and justice.
I need equal rights, and justice. I've got to get it;
Equal rights, and justice; I really need it.
Equal rights, and justice.
Verse 5
Everyone is talking about crime,
Tell me; who are the criminals? I said;
Everyone is talking about crime, crime.
Tell me; who are the criminals? I really don't see them.
Bridge 5
I don't want no peace.
Chorus 4
I need equal rights, and justice. We got to get it;
Equal rights, and justice. There will be no crime.
Equal rights, and justice. There will be no criminals.
Equal rights, and justice. Everyone is fighting for;
Equal rights, and justice. Pali-stinians are fighting for;
Equal rights, and justice. Down in An-gola;
Equal rights, and justice. Down in Bots-wana;
Equal rights, and justice. Down in Zim-babwe;
Equal rights, and justice. Down in Rho-desia;
Equal rights, and justice.
(Fade)
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