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The Specials – Nelson Mandela (1984) | Track profile | Dork

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Nelson Mandela

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Nelson Mandela

Release date: 5th March 1984

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"Nelson Mandela" is a track by The Specials, from the album In the Studio , released 5th March 1984. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

Nelson Mandela

Free Nelson Mandela

Free, free

Free, free, free Nelson Mandela

Free Nelson Mandela

Twenty-one years in captivity

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 said free Nelson Mandela

I'm begging you, free Nelson Mandela

Pleaded the causes at the ANC

Only one there 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 said free Nelson Mandela

I'm begging you, free Nelson Mandela

Free Nelson Mandela

Begging you, begging you please

Free Nelson Mandela

You've got to, you've got to

You got to free

You got to free

You got to free

Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela

I'm telling you, telling you, telling you

You've got to free, you've got to free

You've got to free, you've got to free

Nelson Mandela

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Jerry Dammers
Producer: Elvis Costello
Bass: Gary McManus
Drums: John Bradbury
Guitar: John Shipley
Vocals: Molly Jackson, Polly Jackson, Rhoda Dakar
Background Vocals: Afrodiziak, Caron Wheeler, Claudia Fontaine, Dave Wakeling, Elvis Costello, Lynval Golding, Molly Jackson, Naomi Thompson, Polly Jackson, Ranking Roger
Flute: David Heath
Lead Vocals: Stan Campbell
Organ: Jerry Dammers
Saxophone: Andy Aderinto
Tin Whistle: Paul Speare
Trumpet: Dick Cuthell