Lyrics below.
CLOSELY RELATED: “Les Miz”, a powerful call. “Do you hear the people sing?”
(I was introduced to Coco through her song The River. The posted version is a gospel rendition of it.)
Black is the colour of the blood we let from stone and earth
Red is the colour of the blood we spill to claim it’s worth
Grey is the colour of the haze spun daze (days) we’re living in
Green is the colour of the fuel for the fire my hope runs thin
We need a world wide revolution
Restitution
Retribution
Resolution
We need a world wide revolution
With preservation
No hesitation
From any nation
Black is the colour of the good rich soil we sew with greed
Red is the colour of the ink we use to buy for free
Grey is the colour of the manifest destiny
Green is the colour of the old growth shade i long to see
We need a world wide revolution
Restitution
Retribution
Resolution
We need a world wide revolution
With preservation
No hesitation
From any nation