Miriam Makeba - Malcom X (Original single 1974) lyrics

Everybody seems to be preaching revolution
But no one ever seems to show appreciation
To that man over there who brought about
A new generation
Yes, to that man who brought about
A new Black nation do you remember Malcolm?
Do you remember him, Malcolm?
Yeah brother, Malcolm
Don't you know he was a great man?
Oh yeah, hmm ooh yeah

He tried to keep a
People away from oppression
I say from day to day
Malcolm lived for liberation
Until that man with a gun
Took away his devotion
He left his wife and kids without protection

Do you remember Malcolm?
Do you remember him, Malcolm?
Yeah brother, Malcolm
Don’t you know he was a great man? Oh yeah
Oh yeah

It seems life and death seem to go together
But for me in my heart
Malcolm will live forever
Especially when I think about
The blackness he reflected
I said especially when I think
About all that he represented
Do you remember Malcolm?
Do you remember him, Malcolm?
Yeah brother, Malcolm
Don't you know he was a great man? Oh yeah
I said yeah, yeah, yeah

Do you remember Malcolm?
Do you remember him, Malcolm?
Yeah brother, Malcolm
Don't you know he was a great man?
Oh yeah, hmm yeah, yeah ooh yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, hmm yeah, yeah