Oppression
Written by
Ben Harper
Original Artist
Ben Harper
Oppression
you pray on us when we sleep
oppression
you chase after the tired the poor the weak
oppression
you know you mean only harm
oppression
you reach out with your long arm
but oppression
I won't let you near me
oppression
you shall learn to fear me
oppression
you seek population control
oppression
to divide and to conquer is your goal
oppression
I swear that hatred is your home
oppression
you just won't leave bad enough alone
but oppression
I won't let you near me
oppression
you shall learn to fear me
oppression
I don't see how you sleep
oppression
for your bleeding conscience I weep
oppression
you may have the dollar on your side
but oppression
from the gospel truth you cannot hide
and
oppression
I won't let you near me
oppression
you shall learn to fear me
oppression
I won't let you near me
oppression
you shall fear me
Album Version
- Fight For Your Mind (CD) Netherlands DGVUS 93 (11/30/94)
- Fight For Your Mind (CD) United States DPRO-12806 (06/01/95)
- Fight For Your Mind (CD) Netherlands CDVUS 93 (07/17/95)
- Fight For Your Mind (CD) United States 40620 (08/01/95)
- Fight For Your Mind (CS) United States 40620 (08/01/95)
- Fight For Your Mind (2xLP) United Kingdom VUSDLP 93 (08/01/95)
- Fight For Your Mind (CD) Japan VJCP-25186 (08/01/95)
- Fight For Your Mind (2xLP) Japan 40620 (04/04/00)
- 3: Box Set (3xCD) United States 46694 (04/04/00)
- 3: Box Set (3xLP) Japan 46694 (04/04/00)
- Fight For Your Mind: Record Store Day Edition (2xLP) United States 72972 (11/27/15)
Live Version(s)
- For the Lady (2xCD) Recorded 2004-08-26 @ Santa Barbara Bowl United States R2 78443 (10/26/04)
- The Fillmore - March 25, 2015 - San Francisco, CA (Digital) Recorded 2015-03-25 @ The Fillmore United States (03/27/15)
- The Fillmore - March 28, 2015 - San Francisco, CA (Digital) Recorded 2015-03-28 @ The Fillmore United States (03/30/15)
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