La canción cuenta con un videoclip dirigido por Emmanuel Adjei, estrenado el 19 de julio de 2019. Rodado en la costa de Lisboa, Portugal, y protagonizado por la orquesta femenina Orquestra Batukadeiras.
Inspirado en el estilo musical Batuque, original de las mujeres de Cabo Verde. Condenado por la iglesia como un acto de rebelión, a las esclavas se les prohibió tocar los tambores. Pero estas inspiradores y poderosas mujeres continuaron cantando y bailando preservando el Batuque hasta la actualidad.
Madonna comenta: "Fuimos a un pequeño club que estaba en mitad de la nada donde había un círculo de mujeres sentadas en sillas tocando tambores. Empezaron a tocar y fueron turnándose para interpretar solos en Criollo y bailar. Me resultó tan inspirador que solicité poder colaborar con ellas. Aceptaron y acabamos en el estudio grabando en directo 'Batuka', que es una canción de llamada y respuesta. Ha sido una experiencia religiosa, una celebración de la vida".
Letra
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
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