We commit ourselves to the construction of a complete
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Just and lasting peace
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On July 18th, 1918
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Divine faith brings what life needs, a great king
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That tried to make peace, fight beasts and make means
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Prior to their needs might lead to great things
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Only 'brands maker, troublemaker
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But later on he reform his life to something major
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In a town where no one knew the meaning of love and neighbor
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Born to take the world by storm like Mother Nature
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Nelson was the name given
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Biased school teacher at the age seven
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'Cause of racism and his African name
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I guess it stayed with him, not just the alias, the pain
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And soon the man emerged in tune with the planet Earth
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He made a move to Johannesburg under the dark sky
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He realized being free would cost him his life due to the Apartheid
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It's a long road to freedom, let's take a long walk
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It's a long road to freedom, let's take a long walk
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Trapped in a system that'll mistreat him and mislead him
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He know it's a long walk to freedom
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He went to the best college as he got his Bachelor's to studied law
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Hungry for knowledge, he studied more
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By his mid-twenties he joined the ANC
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Years later chief of the NDC, Africa's MVP
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Before he expose the vocal soldier
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Everywhere he go he hear Shosholoza
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He gaining power, there's a lot of 'em
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So now the government is watching him, plotting on stopping him
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So they put him under observation
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So the oppressors outlawed his operations
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Knowing the power that be it's biased
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Instead of street riots he tried to teach 'em to be righteous
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But the chief of violence went underground
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And formed the 'to peace fighters
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It's a long road to freedom, let's take a long walk
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It's a long road to freedom, let's take a long walk
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It's a long road to freedom, let's take a long walk
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It's a long road to freedom, let's take a long walk
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I guess he had enough of it
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He got an army to specialize in guerrilla warfare
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To stop the self-orientated authorities, wanted before trouble here
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They charged him with conspiracy to overthrow the government
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I guess defending it would legitimize the case
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Being locked without proof would ever size the hate
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They thought they'd kill him by giving him life
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This only made him bigger than life
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Every moment more noble, the movement more loyal
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Then the news went global, the storm is more royal
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The world couldn't wait to see him on his release
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He gave 27 years of freedom for his beliefs
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Finally free to complete the prophecy
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He won the peace prize, beat Apartheid to see democracy
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Some say heaven sent, yeah, that's evident
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South Africa's first black president
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Salute, pay homage and pay your respects
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'Cause he fought for human rights till the day of his death
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Nelson Mandela, rest in peace
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But may your legacy live forever and ever
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It's a long road to freedom, let's take a long walk
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It's a long road to freedom, let's take a long walk
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It's a long road to freedom, let's take a long walk
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It's a long road to freedom, let's take a long walk
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Madiba
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| Rakim |
