Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Look how long they brought us down here Have us in bondage right through these years Fussing and fighting among ourselves Living down here it's like living in hell, I say Get up and fight for your right my brothers Get up and fight for your right my sisters Took us away, yeah, from civilization Brought us to slave in their plantation Fussing and fighting amongs our brethrens Living down here, man, it's worse to than hell, I say yes Get up and fight for your right my brothers Get up and fight for your right my sisters Whoa-oh, yes Whoa-oh, yes Took us away from civilization Brought us to slave in their plantation Fussing and fighting among ourselves, yes Living down here it's like living in hell, I say yes Get up and fight for your right my brothers Get up and fight for your right my sisters Look how long they brought us down here Have us in bondage right through these years Fussing and fighting among ourselves, yes Living down here it's like living in hell, I say Get up and fight for your right my brothers Get up and fight for your right my sisters