Lyrics:

Way down south there's the birth of a nation
In the slavin' Jimmy done had
Well he worked on a particular plantation
For the wife of a very jealous man

As he ran into the night he could hear them white boys say

There's gonna be a strange fruit hangin' in the trees tonight
When we bring Jimmy to his knees tonight
There's gonna be law and order
Before he makes the border
Jimmy is gonna pay
With his life

Oh, workin' and slavin' and paying his way and hoping and prayin'
He was hoping they gave him his freedom
He shoulda said no when she said 'mak? love'
Now all his hopes and all his dreams ar? fading
But he fit like a black hand
In a white velvet glove

As he ran into the night he could hear them white boys say

There's gonna be a strange fruit hangin' in the trees tonight
When we bring Jimmy to his knees tonight
There's gonna be law and order
Before he makes the border
Jimmy is gonna pay
With his life


There's gonna be a strange fruit hangin' in the trees tonight
When we bring Jimmy to his knees tonight

There's gonna be a strange fruit hangin' in the trees tonight
When we bring Jimmy to his knees tonight
There's gonna be law and order
Before he makes the border
Jimmy is gonna pay
With his life