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By: Cedric McClester Twenty- seven years In a prison cell Like Dante’s Infernal A version of hell All he wanted was freedom For his native land Where because of apartheid Things had gotten out of hand This is a song for Nelson Who changed everything A song for Nelson Is the song that I sing There on Robben Island Where he would be still If not for his courage And his indomitable will He led a movement That endured and prevailed Even from a prison cell Locked away in jail This is a song for Nelson Who changed everything A song for Nelson Is the song that I sing To say he was transformative Understates the case A man for the ages would be better In its place He changed a people’s destiny Saw apartheid get erased As the father of his country His name has been encased This is a song for Nelson Who changed everything A song for Nelson Is the song that I sing In 1964 an indictment was lodged Against Nelson Mandela Accused of sabotage Which he never denied Or tried to camouflage The truth of the matter is He was guilty by and large And locked away until he was discharged This is a song for Nelson Who changed everything A song for Nelson Is the song that I sing Twenty- seven years In a prison cell Like Dante’s Infernal A version of hell All he wanted was freedom For his native land Where because of apartheid Things had gotten out of hand This is a song for Nelson Who changed everything A song for Nelson Is the song that I sing (c) Copyright 2015, Cedric McClester, All rights reserved.
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Apr 21, 2015
Apr 21, 2015 at 4:51 PM UTC
A SONG FOR NELSON
By: Cedric McClester Twenty- seven years In a prison cell Like Dante’s Infernal A version of hell All he wanted was freedom For his native land Where because of apartheid Things had gotten out of hand This is a song for Nelson Who changed everything A song for Nelson Is the song that I sing There on Robben Island Where he would be still If not for his courage And his indomitable will He led a movement That endured and prevailed Even from a prison cell Locked away in jail This is a song for Nelson Who changed everything A song for Nelson Is the song that I sing To say he was transformative Understates the case A man for the ages would be better In its place He changed a people’s destiny Saw apartheid get erased As the father of his country His name has been encased This is a song for Nelson Who changed everything A song for Nelson Is the song that I sing In 1964 an indictment was lodged Against Nelson Mandela Accused of sabotage Which he never denied Or tried to camouflage The truth of the matter is He was guilty by and large And locked away until he was discharged This is a song for Nelson Who changed everything A song for Nelson Is the song that I sing Twenty- seven years In a prison cell Like Dante’s Infernal A version of hell All he wanted was freedom For his native land Where because of apartheid Things had gotten out of hand This is a song for Nelson Who changed everything A song for Nelson Is the song that I sing (c) Copyright 2015, Cedric McClester, All rights reserved.
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Apr 21, 2015
Apr 21, 2015 at 4:51 PM UTC
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