Talkin' Bout a Revolution Songtext
von Tracy Chapman

Don′t you know
They're talking about a revolution?
It sounds like a whisper
Don′t you know
Talking about a revolution?
It sounds like a whisper

While they're standing in the welfare lines
Crying at the doorsteps of those armies of salvation
Wasting time in the unemployment lines
Sitting around waiting for a promotion

Don't you know
Talking about a revolution?
It sounds like a whisper

Poor people gonna rise up
And get their share
Poor people gonna rise up
And take what′s theirs


Don′t you know you better run, run, run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run, run, run
Oh, I said you better run, run, run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run, run, run

'Cause finally the tables are starting to turn
Talkin′ 'bout a revolution
′Cause finally the tables are starting to turn
Talkin' ′bout a revolution, oh no
Talkin' 'bout a revolution, oh

I′ve been standing in the welfare lines
Crying at the doorsteps of those armies of salvation
Wasting time in the unemployment lines
Sitting around waiting for a promotion

Don′t you know
Talking about a revolution?
It sounds like a whisper

And finally the tables are starting to turn
Talkin' ′bout a revolution
Yes, finally the tables are starting to turn
Talkin' ′bout a revolution, oh, no
Talkin' ′bout a revolution, oh, no
Talkin' 'bout a revolution, oh, no