Freedom Fighter
You know seh di man ah real Peace Warrior
Freedom Fighter
Celebrate di life of di man Mandela
Inna 18 of July of 1918
Inna South Africa was born a new king
He came to do something di world neva seen
The love and the truth di newborn came fi bring
Inna age of 21 he went to university, and
Nah had time fi finish di degree beca' him
Stood up fi di truth, he spoke righteously
Him got expelled for being him unruly
Took a flight fi di capital, di big big city
A lot racism and hate him a see
A lotta far right supporters him a see
And he just couldn't deal with so much iniquity
He become a part the party ANC
Fight fi di people and dem equality
But di government was afraid of his popularity
And tried fi him stop real speedy
But di man ah real
Freedom Fighter
You know seh di man ah real Peace Warrior
Mi tell you seh
Freedom Fighter
Celebrate di life of di man Mandela
When di black people got tired of dem condition
Dem organized a protest inna Sharpeville town
It was peaceful but then police came around
And start fi shoot out in every direction
Inna middle of di sorrow and di frustration
Him a wonder how fi deal with di situation
Him a wonder if di peace is di best option
Fi achieve equality inna di nation
When he came from his trip in search fi support
Was arrested when him ah touch dung inna di airport
A group ah white men dem ah took him fi court
He realized his prison sentence nah go be short
Pon di trial, you could feel a heavy atmosphere
When in front of everyone he said loud and clear
"I believe in freedom, and death mi nuh fear
You might kill mi but mi message neva disappear"
Freedom Fighter
You know seh di man ah real Peace Warrior
Mi tell you seh
Freedom Fighter
Me celebrate di life of di man Mandela
Inna jail, Madiba just ah study study
Law, History and Psychology
Even di language of di great enemy
Neva lose di focus, fi di future him a pree
After 27 years, finally free
To unite di nation was an emergency
He got a Nobel prize and the Presidency
And spread to everyone the feeling of unity
Freedom Fighter
You know seh di man ah real Peace Warrior
Freedom Fighter
Celebrate di life of di man Mandela
Freedom Fighter
You know seh di man ah real Peace Warrior
Freedom Fighter
Celebrate di life of di man Mandela