The Winans - Let My People Go lyrics

Old Pharaoh was so evil
Enslaved God's most precious creations
A wicked and hard taskmaster
Applying suffering every day
They said "How long can this go on
For our backs are about to break"
Father replied, "I heard your cry
And I'll make a way for your escape"

Now if I have to part the sea
To set my children free
(These are my people)
Oh, turn the river into blood
Send the locust to devour
(These are my people)
Don't you know He said it

Said it back then now He's saying it again
Let my people go for these are my people
(Oh, my people)

Now we're looking at the same situation
Over there in South Africa
They're using different names but
It's still Pharaoh satan is behind it all
Let us pray that they will heed our warning
For the wrath of God is on it's way
There's still time for change and forgiveness
But judgment's drawing closer every day

Whether black, whether white
They're all precious in His sight
(These are my people) not another holocaust
Where so many souls are lost
(These are my people)
Hey, you can't do as you please
No, not with these (These are my people)
I can hear the spirit say
Let them go and run away
(These are my people) ho ho ho ho

Said it back then now He's saying it again
Let my people go for these are my people
(Mmm, oh yeah, yeah, yeah) said it back then
Now He's saying it again let my people go
For these are my people

Better step you can't hide
I hate evil i hate apartheid
Better step

You better stop abusin'
Rulin' with an iron hand
Stop it with the killin'
And let my people go let my people go
I never gave you the right
To take another's life let my people go
You better stop you better stop abusin'
Rulin' with an iron hand
Stop it with the killin'
And let my people go free my people
Break the shackles (Let my people go)
Let the chains fall (Let my people go)
I want 'em to stand (These are my people)
And I want 'em to stand tall
(Let my people go) they're mine, she's mine
He's mine, they're mine, you're mine
You are my people

These are my people let my people go
These are my people let my people go
You can't hide i hate evil
I hate apartheid these are my people
Let my people go let my people go