Madonna – Batuka lyrics

[Chorus: Madonna, Batucadeiras of Cabo Verde]
It's a long way (It’s a long way)
It's a long way (It's a long way)
It’s a long day (It's a long day)
It's a long day (It's a long day)

[Verse 1: Madonna, Batucadeiras of Cabo Verde]
Lord have Mercy (Lord have Mercy)
Things have got to change (Things have got to change)
There's a storm ahead (There's a storm ahead)
I hear the wind blowing (I hear the wind blowing)
Let me catch my breath (Let me catch my breath)
Will we win this race? (Will we win this race?)
Swear the road is long (Swear the road is long)
And the highway listens (And the highway listens)

[Chorus: Madonna, Batucadeiras of Cabo Verde]
'Cause it's a long way (’Cause it’s a long way)
It's a long way (It’s a long way)
'Cause it's a long day ('Cause it’s a long day)
It's a long day (It's a long day)

[Batucadeiras of Cabo Verde Interlude]

[Verse 2: Madonna, Batucadeiras of Cabo Verde]
I was up all night
I said a little prayer
Get that old man
Put him in a jail
Where he can't stop us (Where he can't stop us)
Where he can't hurt us (Where he can't hurt us)
We will stand tall (We will stand tall)
Underneath this tree (Underneath this tree)
'Cause it's a...

[Chorus: Madonna, Batucadeiras of Cabo Verde]
'Cause it's a long way ('Cause it's a long way)
It's a long way (It's a long way)
'Cause it's a long day ('Cause it's a long day)
It's a long day (It's a long day)

[Verse 3: Madonna, Batucadeiras of Cabo Verde]
But when we can stop it all (But when we can stop it all)
In the right way (In the right way)
We will stand together (We will stand together)
It's a new day (It is a new day)
So don't judge on your mind (Don't judge on your mind)
Tell it in this show (Tell it in this show)
'Cause when we have a dream ('Cause when we have a dream)
And you can't stop us

[Bridge: Madonna, Batucadeiras of Cabo Verde]
Sing, "hallelujah" (Sing, "hallelujah")
Say, "amen" (Say, "amen")
Say, "hallelujah" (Say, "hallelujah")
And say, "amen" (And say, "amen")
I say, "oh, yeah" (I say, "oh, yeah")
I said, "oh, yeah" (I said, "oh, yeah")
I said, "amen" (I said, "amen")
I say, "hallelujah" (I say, "hallelujah")

[Chorus: Madonna, Batucadeiras of Cabo Verde]
'Cause it's a long way ('Cause it's a long way)
It's a long way (It's a long way)
'Cause it's a long day ('Cause it's a long day)
It's a long day (It's a long day)

[Batucadeiras of Cabo Verde Interlude]

[Instrumental Outro]