Please wake me when I am free
For I cannot bear this captivity
But my inner eye can see
A race
Who reigned as kings in another place
The green of trees were rich and full
Men and women together as equals
But please wake me when I am free
I cannot bear captivity
For I would rather be stricken blind
Than to live without the expression of my mind
At times, I often wonder
Could I ever see my neighbour as my Brother
Love tore us apart; love for the self and love for our kin
My teacher told me was slaves, my mama told me was kings
During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people.
Our nationalities divide us
Yet we created borders and gave them names
We created nations, and yet we allow them to control us
In this respect, we are all slaves
I have fought against white domination
And I have fought against black domination
But for all my troubles, I have witnessed no change happen
Every journey starts with a step, and Nelson said, it’s a long walk to freedom
I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony
To be free
It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve.
But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.
You see, Martin tried, 2Pac died, Nina cried
And Bersama roared
Power