The Messenger - Joan Armatrading

Nelson

People love you

Cos your message is strong

So let’s raise our voices

Let’s raise our voices

Let’s sing to the messenger

The message

That you delivered

Told us how we should be

We should treat each other

As we would be treated

Oooh Oooh Oooh

You are admired for your enviable strength

The forgiving heart you showed to the world

You faced the demons of oppression with grace

Freed a nation through unparallelled love

Now your celebratory moon has risen

Your name will live on in history

With many more you fought for the freedom

That’s given like breath at the time of our birth

Yea Madiba

Madiba

Mandela

Nelson

People love you

Cos your message is strong

So let’s raise our voices

Let’s raise our voices

Let’s sing to the messenger

Yea

People love you

Cos your message is strong

So let’s raise our voices

Let’s raise our voices

Let’s sing to the messenger

The pimpernel

A saint or an icon

Whatever name is given to you

You bear each one with great humility

But Nelson Mandela says all about you

Yea Madiba

Madiba

Mandela

Nelson

People love you

Cos your message is strong

So let’s raise our voices

Let’s raise our voices

Let’s sing to the messenger

Yea

People love you

Cos your message is strong

So let’s raise our voices

Let’s raise our voices

Let’s sing to the messenger

People love you

Cos your message is strong

So let’s raise our voices

Let’s raise our voices

Let’s sing to the messenger