[Verse 1]
I woke up this morning, there were tears in my bed
They killed a man I really loved, shot him through the head
Lord, Lord, they cut George Jackson down
Lord, Lord, they laid him in the ground

[Verse 2]
They sent him off to prison for a $70 robbery
They closed the door behind him, and they threw away the key
Lord, Lord, they cut George Jackson down
Lord, Lord, they laid him in the ground

[Verse 3]
He wouldn't take shit from no one, he wouldn't bow down or kneel
Authorities, they hated him because he was just too real
Lord, Lord, they cut George Jackson down
Lord, Lord, they laid him in the ground

[Verse 4]
The prison guards, they cursed him as they watched him from above
But they were frightened of his power, they were scared of his love
Lord, Lord, so they cut George Jackson down
Lord, Lord, they laid him in the ground

[Harmonica Solo]
[Verse 5]
Sometimes I think this whole world is one big prison yard
Some of us are prisoners, the rest of us are guards
Lord, Lord, they cut George Jackson down
Lord, Lord, they laid him in the ground