ENG:

Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm.
I'm a black --- a black sister, black mother, black woman.
How many times do I have to cry over you, my black son, black brother, black father?
If the heart stacked against you not enough
How do you forget all the pain endured by my foremothers, forefathers and ancestors?
Mmm, mmm, mmmmmm.
I cry for black girls, black boys, growing up without fathers.
You are the muse of my blues I hate when you called and no good dirt beats heart breaker. Mmm.
For the sake of our love tread the righteous road
You only have a man when behind closed bars I cry I need you home and free with me.
Mmm, mmm, mmm. Mmm, mmm, mmm.
Kudos to all my strong black brothers and a freedom road.
Thank you for all your contribution to my world.
Who would have thought you'd be king in a land where once our ancestors were but sold enslaved my love.
Who are black brothers? Who are black brothers?
Who are black men? Who are black brothers?
I say, who are black brothers, who are black men?

FR:

Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm.
Je suis une ---, une sœur noire, une mère noire, une femme noire.
Combien de fois dois-je pleurer pour toi, mon fils noir, frère noir, père noir ?
Si le cœur empilé contre toi ne suffit pas
Comment peux-tu oublier toute la douleur endurée par mes aïeux, ancêtres et prédécesseurs ?
Mmm, mmm, mmmmmm.
Je pleure pour les filles noires, les garçons noirs, grandissant sans père.
Tu es la muse de mon blues, je déteste quand tu as appelé et que ce sale cœur briseur bat encore. Mmm.
Pour l'amour de notre amour, marche sur la route droite.
Tu es seulement un homme lorsque tu es enfermé, je pleure, j'ai besoin de toi à la maison, libre et avec moi.
Mmm, mmm, mmm. Mmm, mmm, mmm.
Bravo à tous mes frères noirs forts et à une route vers la liberté.
Merci pour toutes vos contributions à mon monde.
Qui aurait cru que tu serais roi dans un pays où autrefois nos ancêtres étaient vendus comme esclaves, mon amour.
Qui sont les frères noirs ? Qui sont les frères noirs ?
Qui sont les hommes noirs ? Qui sont les frères noirs ?
Je demande, qui sont les frères noirs, qui sont les hommes noirs ?

You were over there,
And I needed to be,
As close to something,
That looks like you and me,
That looks like you and me,
Those yellow falling leaves.

That I recall,
They're going south for the winter,
Leaving it all,
With you my life’s just better,
Ohhhh.

You would sit across,
That dusty hall,
And I asked myself some questions,
Can I fly or will I fall,
Can I fly or will I fall,
Can I be with you at all?

And I recall,
Your breath in the cold dark winter,
Leaving it all,
With you my life’s gets better,
Ohhhh.

You keep on trying but you just can't win,
The lock is turning but you can't get in,
That monkey's scratching he's lost control,
Your light is shining and you can't take hold.

Darkness is out there not long for the dawn,
We stand together and we all shine on.

Don't you hide your light, everybody shine on, shine on,
Don't you hide your light, baby shine on, shine on.

You ain't got nothing but you keep on living,
You got no money but you keep on giving.

Demons knocking and you don't latch on,
We stand together and we all shine on.

Don't you hide your light, baby shine on, shine on,
Don't you hide your light, baby shine on,
Shine on, Shine on, Shine on.

We stand together and we all shine on.

Don't you hide your light, baby shine on, shine on,
Don't you hide your light, baby shine on,
Shine on, Shine on, Shine on.