Simphiwe Dana

Madiba Lyrics







Tree falls winter comes

They wait on the sideline



Timeworn promised land



The whole world's inconsolable

Madiba ndima ndima

Warrior sleeps



Our fears



Keep the saint alive



To save us another day



Warrior sleeps



There are many more hills to climb



The nostalgia's holding us still



There are dragons still to be slayed



There are rainbows and moon bows



To be found still

Madiba ndima ndima



Oh hoo

Hamba kahle



Mkhonto Wesizwe



Babo



Hambo lubenokuthula nenzolo



Wasithwala thina



Wasithwala thina



Ungasiyeki mawuwela ngaphesheya



Intliziyo



Intliziyo igcwele luthando



Gcwele luthando Thando Nombulelo



Hamba kahle Mkhonto



Hamba kahle Mkhonto



Mkhonto Wesizwe

Madiba ndima ndima



Hamba kahle Mkhonto Wesizwe



Wolirholihlahla phambili



Hamba kahle Madiba



Madiba ndima ndima

Ndima ndima



Ndiiiima



Dlalile

Hills rambling into the distance



Hiding my portion of peace away



Into the distance



Dare I linger my long walk isn't ended



Im on my way



I'm on my way



I'm on my way

Hamba kahle Mkhonto Wesizwe



Konke kwenzekile umhle umsebenzi wakho

Madiba ndima ndima

Konke kwenzekile umhle wakho

Msebenzi wakho