Free Nelson Mandela / Free… Nelson Mandela

Free Nelson Mandela / Twenty-one years in captivity / His shoes too small to fit his feet / His body abused but his mind is still free /Are you so blind that you cannot see

I say Free Nelson Mandela / I’m begging you / Free Nelson Mandela

He pleaded the causes of the ANC / Only one man in a large army / Are you so blind that you cannot see /

Are you so deaf that you cannot hear his plea

Free Nelson Mandela / I’m begging you / Free Nelson Mandela

Twenty-one years in captivity / Are you so blind that you cannot see / Are you so deaf that you cannot hear / Are you so dumb that you cannot speak

I say Free Nelson Mandela / Oh, I’m begging you / Free Nelson Mandela / Free Nelson Mandela / I’m begging you, begging you, please / Free Nelson Mandela… / I’m telling you, you’ve got to free Nelson Mandela…

[By Jerry Dammers © 2 Tone Records, 1984]