Let My People Go

[Verse 1: Marvin Winans]
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"

[Pre-Chorus: Marvin Winans & The Winans]
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

[Chorus: The Winans & Marvin Winans]
Said it back then
Now He's saying it again
Let my people go
For these are my people
(Oh, my people)

[Verse 2: Marvin Winans]
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 its way
There's still time for change and forgiveness
But judgment's drawing closer every day

[Pre-Chorus: Marvin Winans]
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

[Chorus: The Winans & Marvin Winans]
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

[Bridge: Marvin Winans]
Better step
You can't hide
I hate evil
I hate apartheid
Better step

[Outro: Marvin Winans & The Winans]
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