It was 25 years they take that man away.
Now the freedom moves in closer every day.
Wipe the tears down form your saddened eyes.
Then say Mandela's free, so step outside.

Oh oh oh oh Mandela's free. Oh oh oh set Mandela free.
Na na na na Mandela day. Na na na na Mandela's free.
25 years ago what's going on!
And we know what's going on because we know what's going on.

It was 25 years ago this very day.
Held behind four walls all through night and day.
Still the children know the story of that man.
And we know what's going on right through you land.

Oh oh oh oh Mandela's free…

If the tears are flowing, wipe them from your face.
I can feel his heartbeat moving deep inside.
It was 25 years they took that man away.
And now the world come down say Nelson Mandela's free.

Oh oh oh oh Mandela's free…

the rising sun sets Mandela on his way,
it's been 25 years ago this very day,
from the ones outside to the one's inside we say