Lift up your heads, O ye gates,
And be ye lifted up, ye ever-livin' black people.
The King of glory shall come in.
Arise black man, arise,
Arise and denote thyself.
Arise black man arise,
Arise and denote thyself.
We've been sittin' in the dirt too long,
And it seems we don't know when we're right or wrong,
But help me sing my song,
Black man arise.
Arise black man, arise,
Arise and denote thyself, right now.
Arise black man arise,
Arise and denote thyself.
For the moon shall turn into blood,
And the rivers turn into flood,
And the sun will never shine,
Black man arise.
Arise black man, arise,
Arise and denote thyself.
Arise black man arise,
Arise and denote thyself.
Remember we've been down here as slaves,
And to get a little job you have to trim and shave.
Your heaven becomes your grave,
Black man arise.
Arise black man, arise,
Arise and denote thyself.
Arise black man arise,
Arise and denote thyself.
For the time of rights is now,
And you don't have to ask me how,
You've got to make a move,
Black man arise.
Arise black man, arise,
Arise and denote thyself, right now.
Arise black man arise,
Arise and denote thyself.
Every man on earth is a man,
And every tub have to stand on its own bottom,
No matter where you're from,
Black man arise.
So, arise black man, arise..
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