Oh give thanks and praise To King Jahovia He is our lord And our saviour People pray to him Down inna South Africa Where we heard of the true leada' Them call him Mandela We seh free Free Mandela Free Mandela I-man is a lickle youth I'm a singer I was born and grow Down in Jamaica When I first 'eard The news 'bout Mandela Held him in a camp down Down in Equatoria Down inna Africa So free, free Mandela Free Mandela But a-who will deal with fuss And who will deal with fight? Let's come together Let us all unite But I back yuh if you fuss And I back yuh if you fight I-man Yammie come to ram it up tonight So I say, so I say Free, free mandela Free, free mandela I heard Mandela Was a South African black leader I also heard that Mandela Was a jolly good fella Took the music seriously And become an entertainer 'Nuff respect to So I say, I say Free, free mandela Free Nelson mandela Who will deal with fuss And who will deal with fight? The cake is 'ere, now it's time to take a bite It will make you feel all right Free, free mandela Hey now Free, free mandela