Lyrics

Robbed of their rights Stripped of their dignity Tortured with impunity Kept down Kept silent Denied education Controlled by powers that be No matter what You can't beat back the wind No matter what No matter what You can't keep down the rising tide Robbed of their homeland Stripped of humanity Raped and enslaved Forced into poverty They're second class citizens When they were here first The highest hypocrisy No matter what You can't beat back the wind No matter what No matter what You can't keep down the rising tide In Australia In New Zealand Up in Canada Down in the Caribbean In North America Central America South America Angola In South Africa The tide is rising And the wind is blowing Robbed of their Gods Stripped of their liberty Killed systematically Their language Their culture Their freedom Stolen One day we'll answer for this No matter what You can't beat back the wind No matter what No matter what You can't keep down the rising tide