96 degrees in the shade
 Real hot in the shade

 Said it was 96 degrees in the shade
 Ten thousand soldiers on parade
 Taking i and i to meet a big fat boy
 Sent from overseas
 The queen employ
 Excellency before you [bad word]  With my representation
 You know where [bad word] from

 You caught me on the loose
 Fighting to be free
 Now you show me a noose
 On the cotton tree
 Entertainment for you
 Martyrdom for me

 96 degrees in the shade
 Real hot in the shade

 Some may suffer and some may burn
 But i know that one day my people will learn
 As sure as the sun shines, way up in the sky
 Today i stand here a victim the [bad word] is i'll never die

 96 degrees in the shade
 Real hot in the shade