Heard a song years ago in my folky protest song era that still haunts me, does anyone recognise these lyrics and can tell me the artist?
"Angela Davis on her black feet went running over white roads she left no trail / trace"

later it goes, "Well they say you locked George Jackson up and threw away the key, black men are chatels in your eye's"

Or at least something very similar to these

hey..
i found these lyrics
song is called Angela Davis by Chris McCloud

ANGELA DAVIS
(Chris McCloud)

Angela Davis on her black feet went running
Over white roads she left a trail
They said she was a rebel and she ought to pay the price
For her hands had purchased guns for those in jail

But she said, 'You locked George Jackson up and threw the key away
'Black men are chattels in your eyes
'In Soledad, you know, you shot three of my brothers down
'And now you say that George must surely die'

They said Angela Davis your soul is not your own
Bow down to us, you'll never flee at night
You'll end up like George Jackson
You know he spent ten years
Growing whiter in a cell that has no light
Growing whiter in a cell that has no light

She said, 'George Jackson will go free
'And so will I, for well you know
'There comes a time when locks no longer hold
'I promise you the time has come, our passion is the key
'And the truth of your crimes will soon unfold
'For it's you who are the criminals, oppression is your crime
'Your white skin reflects an angry light
'But you can't imprison everyone who finds out what you are
'My people are invisible at night'

Chorus

Still Angela Davis in her black voice goes singing
Down the corridors of justice till the day
When a dozen policemen may point to a clock
And then lock her cell and throw the key away
And now George Jackson is still in his cell
And he's standing trial for death, but still he sings
And a jury may free him or send him to his grave
And the question is: will I do anything?

Angela Davis your soul is your own
So don't bow down, don't try to flee at night
Your brothers must go free, and so must you, the time is near
There'll be no one in the cell that has no light
There'll be no one in the cell that has no light

hope its the right song

To Mara93, thanks, just got to get a copy now to see if it's the same one that I heard more than a few years ago, you are a Gem. Many thanks once more - Tony

Thanks once again, can I take it that Chris McCloud wrote the lyrics? If so my next question is, do you have any idea who sang it, I think I last heard it on a friends album probably early 1070's. It's been in my head eversince and I'd love to hear it again.

Hey..

thats what i know:

i think "The Johnstons" sang it
and the album is called "Colours of the Dawn"

hope i could help you