Mark Coldham - Anti-Apartheid (Bert Jansch)

A rough take of a song I had to work out the lyrics for ages ago, since they weren't anywhere on the internet... here they are:

guitar tabs: http://www.guitaretab.com/b/bert-jansch/131019.html

i listen to the words that whisper in my ear
i know the words of anger, i've heard the words of fear
but are whispered in the shadows, the only word of freedom

anti-apartheid is all that i hear

to separate the colours and break the rainbow sign
to ask the finest painter to draw a crooked line
will only slow the journey to here again another time

anti-apartheid is all that's on my mind

i cannot bear to think of people cast aside
i fail to see the reason why of colour you must hide
and why of freedom can't you sing a song to change the rushing tide

anti-apartheid is what you must decide

anti-apartheid is what you must decide

now 50 years of science has brought us to the moon
yet of 50 years of talking of freedom coming soon
has taught us nothing but to split and segregate a room

anti-apartheid is a hope of freedom soon

if men were of one colour how silly life would be
a regimented army to work a factory
that produces daily a gift of boredom given free

anti-apartheid is what it's meant to be

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[jpmckrt]

I've known this song for over 40 years and I'm strongly tempted to say that this could be the best interpretation I've ever heard - including Bert's original! Thanks so much!

[mark1800]

shit man, thanks... i had to transcribe the lyrics myself since they weren't online and am still not toally sure i got them right... this was also a very early take, with me reading them fresh off the screen... so yeah, thanks! i think i could do better personally... maybe i'll get around to recording a better take with some more variation and stuff... since the song is basically just 5 verses stacked together...

[LaurenHavok]

not what I was searching for but goddamn. this is amazing!

[MrKintzer]

thanks fr sharing man!