About 27 Years In Jail

About 27 Years in Hell About 14,040 weeks in jail About 18,890 days in a cell In Robben Island, South Africa Rolihlahla Madiba Mandela Was a legend, a soldier, a martyr And indeed a quintessential fighter. About 14,040 weeks in a cell About 18,890 days in Hell About 27 Years in jail The Prince of Peace Got out of misery in one piece Real liberator never dies Real Hero never lies He fought for the right reason All the time, in all season. About 18,890 days in jail About 27 Years in a cell About 14,040 weeks in Hell It is too painful to count the hours Madiba was our brother; he was ours Mandela will not die in vain We are sad, we are in pain. Let’s not count the minutes Let’s not calculate the seconds Let’s put together our hands To give our Hero the salutes That he deserves in life and in death Bring the wreaths and keep on having faith.