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