Tata Madiba

Lyrics

[Verse 1] April twenty-seven, the sky felt new Boots turned quiet when the people moved From the queue to the ballot, hand to hand One nation rising on borrowed sand No chains on the future, no fear in the ground Every name in the air, every voice got found South Africa, stand up, hear the sound We walked through the door, we hold the crown [Pre-Chorus] And the old walls shook When the papers spoke One vote, one hope Let the whole world know [Chorus] Tata Madiba, Tata Madiba You are celebrated, you are celebrated Tata Madiba, Tata Madiba We sing your name, we sing your name Tata Madiba, Tata Madiba From the prison road to the Freedom Day flame Tata Madiba, Tata Madiba South Africa still says your name [Verse 2] When I see that speech, I feel that fire A young man’s truth and a nation’s wire From the dock to the dream, from pain to pride He stood so tall with the world outside Revisit the speeches, let them ring How a broken land learned how to sing Not just history, but a living guide In every township, he walks beside [Pre-Chorus] And the old walls shook When the papers spoke One vote, one hope Let the whole world know [Chorus] Tata Madiba, Tata Madiba You are celebrated, you are celebrated Tata Madiba, Tata Madiba We sing your name, we sing your name Tata Madiba, Tata Madiba From the prison road to the Freedom Day flame Tata Madiba, Tata Madiba South Africa still says your name [Bridge] Lift your hands for the children now Keep that promise, keep it proud Every color, every tongue One shared sun, one beating drum He left us more than a memory He left a road for dignity So when the drums roll on again We remember how it began [Chorus] Tata Madiba, Tata Madiba You are celebrated, you are celebrated Tata Madiba, Tata Madiba We sing your name, we sing your name Tata Madiba, Tata Madiba From the prison road to the Freedom Day flame Tata Madiba, Tata Madiba South Africa still says your name