1968, USA, a million black models having their day. Mexico city, blood red sky, polite stain here, fists held high. (Pre-) Some for justice, rectify. With snipping columns struck their pride. Took a black power salute, Took a black power salute, Took a black power salute, Take a free to define the truth. Political protests of a higher time, For simple rights better be in deny. Our lives in wait, our end directed, A revolution, our distant nights. (Pre-) Some for justice, rectify. With snipping columns struck their pride. Took a black power salute, Took a black power salute, Took a black power salute, Take a free to define the truth. Took a black power salute, Took a black power salute, Took a black power salute, Take a free to define the truth.