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Nelson Mandela Tribute,

It's a Long Long Walk to Freedom 

Dedicated to the Nelson Mandela Foundation.

His Legacy and Family.

And for All those oppressed, Still Seeking Freedom

 

Lyrics;

It’s a Long Long Walk to Freedom (Nelson Mandela Tribute)

 

Brothers and you sisters can you hear that sound, it’s a message from the soul man

Take a good listen and gather round, everybody lets hold hands 

 

A man with a vision and a humble heart, that’s how it all started

A fire in his belly and a goal in sight, live as one, he shouted

 

Cause it’s a long long walk to freedom, and it’s not black or white

It’s a long long walk to freedom, but together we can get it right

 

Sticks and stones can break our bones, but the spirit is stronger

And rocks and chains can cause such pain, but the dream lives longer 

 

Cause it’s a long long walk to freedom, and it’s not black or white

It’s a long long walk to freedom, but together we can get it right (Repeat)

 

Sister or brother, father or mother……forgive one another, to get it right

Culture or colour, stranger or lover………respect one another, to get it right

 

It’s not black, it’s not white……it’s not power, it’s not might

It’s not rich, it’s not poor………just respect for one and all

 

Cause it’s a long long walk to freedom, and it’s not black or white

It’s a long long walk to freedom, but together we can get it right (Repeat)

Song By Tahnee Mckay and Don Emanuel Smith

 

inspired and written by Don Emanuel Smith on the very same day as Nelson Mandela's passing

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