Black President Lyrics - Singles - Brenda Fassie

The year 1963 

The people's president 

Was taken away by security men 

All dressed in a uniform 

The brutality, brutality 

Oh no, my, my black president 

Him and his comrades 

Were sentenced to isolation 

For many painful years 

For many painful years 

Many painful years 

Of hard labor 

They broke rocks 

But the spirit was never broken 

Never broken 

Oh no, my, my black president 

Hmm maa, hmm maa, hmm ma mama 

Hmm maa, hmm maa, hmm ma mama 

Hmm maa, hmm maa, hmm ma Madiba 

Hmm maa, hmm maa, hmm ma Madiba 

Ahh uyem-yem 

They broke rocks 

But the spirit was never broken 

Never broken 

Oh my black president 

Let us rejoice for our president 

Let us sing for our president 

Let us pray for our president 

Let us sing, let us dance 

For Madiba, Madiba's freedom 

Now in 1990 

The people's president 

Came out from jail 

Raised up his hand and said 

"Viva, viva, my people" 

He walked the long road 

Back, back to freedom 

Back to freedom 

Freedom for my black president 

Let us rejoice for our president 

Let us sing for our president 

Let us pray for our president 

Let us sing, let us dance 

For Madiba, Madiba's freedom 

We thank You Lord, 

For listening to our prayers 

Oh, my president 

I will die for my president 

I will sing for my president 

I will stand and say 

Viva, viva, viva, viva, viva, viva my president