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Winnie Mandela
2,916
Reggae
Winnie Mandela was released on October 27, 1992 by Glory Music as a part of the album Taking Control
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Release DateOctober 27, 1992
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM80

Credits

COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tommy Cowan
Tommy Cowan
Songwriter
Hopeton Hibbert
Hopeton Hibbert
Songwriter

Lyrics

There's a woman fighting for freedom down in Africa
In prison is her distinguished husband, Nelson Mandela
Her natural beauty's like the rising sun
In a matter of time, both-a will be gone
So rise up, sister
Rise up, sister
Rise to your call
Any day now, apartheid's got to fall
Winnie, Winnie Mandela
Winnie, Winnie Mandela
Winnie, Winnie Mandela
Winnie, Winnie Mandela
They say every man has got his time
Yours is one we behold with pride
We'll be joining you as a warrior
We'll be there, just you meet us at the border
So ride on, sister
Ride on, sister
Ride on high
Reach for victory, reach for the sky
Oh, Winnie, Winnie Mandela
Winnie, Winnie Mandela
Oh, Winnie, Winnie Mandela
Winnie, Winnie Mandela
A-miss-a one by one, we-a go-a Africa, one by one
Hey
One by one, we-a go-a Africa, one by one
Come on
One by one, we-a go-a Africa, one by one
One by one, we-a go-a Africa, one by one
So ride on, sister
Ride on, sister
Ride on high
Reach for victory
Reach for the sky
Oh, Winnie, Winnie Mandela
Winnie, Winnie Mandela
Say, Winnie, Winnie Mandela
Winnie, Winnie Mandela
A-miss-a one by one, we-a go-a Africa, one by one
One by one, we-a beat down apartheid, one by one
Written by: Hopeton Hibbert, Tommy Cowan, Westbury Music, greensleeves Publishing Limited
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