His name is Jesse His name is Jesse Hypocrites and uncle toms are talking trash (Let's talk about Jesse) Liberty and justice are a thing of the past (Let's talk about Jesse) They want a stronger nation at any cost (Let's talk about Jesse) Even if it means that everything will soon be lost (Let's talk about Jesse) He started on the bottom, now he's on the top He proved that he could make it, so don't ever stop Brothers stand together and let the whole world see Our brother Jesse Jackson go down in history So vote, vote, vote, everybody get up and vote Vote, vote, everybody get up and vote Vote, vote, everybody get up and vote Vote, vote, everybody get up and vote See Ronald Reagan speaking on TV, smiling like everything's fine and dandy Sounded real good when he tried to give a pep talk to over 30 million poor people like me How can we say we got to stick it out when his belly is full and his future is sunny? I don't need his jive advice but I sure do need his jive time money The dream is a nightmare in disguise (Let's talk about Jesse) Red tape and lies fill your for spacious skies (Let's talk about Jesse) But don't think that DC just did it first (Let's talk about Jesse) There's a lot of DC's all over this universe (His name is Jesse) He started on the bottom, now he's on the top He proved that he could make it, so don't ever stop Brothers stand together and let the whole world see Our brother Jesse Jackson go down in history So vote, vote, vote, everybody get up and vote Vote, vote, everybody get up and vote Vote, vote, everybody get up and vote Vote, vote, everybody get up and vote The land of the free and the home of the brave but it might as well be the home of the slave They got me walking around, saying freedom's come but my body is free and my mind is dumb The people ain't black but the house is white and just because I'm different they don't treat me right They done cast me aside and held me down, dragged my name down to the ground Oh beautiful for spacious skies with your amber waves of untold lies Look at all the politicians trying to do a job but they can't help but look like the mob Get a big kick back and put it away, watch the FBI watch the CIA They want a bigger missile with a faster yet but yet they forget to hire you the vet Hypocrites, just talkin' trash (Let's talk about Jesse) Liberty and Justice are a thing of the past (Let's talk about Jesse) They want a stronger nation at any cost (Let's talk about Jesse) Even if it means that everything will soon be lost (His name is Jesse) Breakdown Vote, vote, everybody get up and vote Vote, vote, everybody get up and vote Vote, vote, everybody get up and vote Vote, vote, everybody get up and vote The 30th day that's in December is a day that everyone's gonna remember Because on that day a righteous man, thought about taking a brand new stand The name of the man is Jesse Jackson and his call is for peace without an action 'Cause now is the time to change the nation without just another negotiation He went to the East for human rights to free a lieutenant shot down in flight Just another statistic and the government knew it, they didn't even want the man to go do it Before he left, he called the president's home and Reagan didn't even answer the phone But I tell you one thing and that's a natural fact, you can bet he calls Jesse when Jesse got back
He started on the bottom, now he's on the top He proved that he could make it, so don't ever stop Brothers stand together and let the whole world see Our brother Jesse Jackson go down in history So vote Hypocrites just talking trash (Let's talk about Jesse) Liberty and Justice are a thing of the past (Let's talk about Jesse)