Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, Jimmy Cliff and Burning Spear, Joseph Hill and others yeah (x2) Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, They helped South Africa to be free (x2) Jimmy Cliff and Burning Spear, They helped South Africa to be free (x2) They came forward, And helped us to know, What kind of life, We are living in oh yeah It was 1988 in Europe When the first time I saw the picture of my hero Mr Mandela It's when we heard, About this nonsense Joseph Hill and others They helped South Africa to be free (x2) Joseph Hill and others oh yeah! Reggae music has thrown more bullets into the system Than the one who ran with A gun in his hands (x2) 1988 it was for me a first time To see the picture of my hero Mr Mandela Rotten life we were living, It's when I heard, About this nonsense Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, They helped South Africa to be free (x2) Joseph Hill and others oh yeah! Jamaicans they've made a big effort, By helping Mr Mandela, To spread the word of freedom Jamaicans they helped us Using their powers to free South Africa Using their powers