Steve Lillywhite - Biko lyrics

[Verse 1: Peter Gabriel] September '77 Port Elizabeth weather fine It was business as usual In police room 619 Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko Yihla moja, yihla moja The man is dead The man is dead [Verse 2: Peter Gabriel] When I try and sleep at night I can only dream in red The outside world is black and white With only one colour dead Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko Yihla moja, yihla moja The man is dead The man is dead [Verse 3: Peter Gabriel] You can blow out a candle But you can't blow out a fire Once the flames begin to catch The wind will blow it higher Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko Yihla moja, yihla moja The man is dead The man is dead [Verse 4: Peter Gabriel] And the eyes of the world are Watching now Watching now