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Artist: Madonna
Track: Batuka

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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)

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)

'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)

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

'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

But when we can stop it all (but when we can stop it all)
In the right way (in the right way)
Will we stand together? (Will we stand together?)
It's a new day (it's a new day)
So don't judge a human (so don't judge a human)
'Til you're in their shoes ('til you're in their shoes)
If you have a dream (if you have a dream)
Then you can't stop us (then you can't stop us)

Sing, "Hallelujah" (sing, "Hallelujah")
Say, "Amen" (say, "Amen")
Sing, "Hallelujah" (sing, "Hallelujah")
And say, "Amen" (and say, "Amen")
I say, "Oh, yeah" (I say, "Oh, yeah")
I said, "Oh, yeah" (I said, "Oh, yeah")
I say, "Amen" (I say, "Amen")
I sing, "Hallelujah" (I sing, "Hallelujah")

'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
Full Lyrics and Meaning
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Genius Traduzioni Italiane – Madonna - Batuka (Traduzione Italiana)
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Madonna - Batuka Lyrics
Madonna "Batuka": 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...
Genius Q&A
Q:When did Madonna release “Batuka”?
Madonna released “Batuka” on June 14, 2019.
Q:When did Madonna release “Batuka (Live at the Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, Portugal, 1/12-23/2020)”?
Madonna released “Batuka (Live at the Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, Portugal, 1/12-23/2020)” on October 8, 2021.
Q:Who wrote “Batuka (Live at the Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, Portugal, 1/12-23/2020)” by Madonna?
“Batuka (Live at the Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, Portugal, 1/12-23/2020)” by Madonna was written by Madonna, Mirwais Ahmadzaï & David Banda.
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