It was 25 years they take that man away   Now the freedom moves in closer every day   Wipe the tears down from your saddened eyes   They say Mandela's free so step outside      Oh oh oh oh Mandela day   Uh uh uh uh Mandela's free      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 your land      25 years ago   Na na na na Mandela day    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 came down say Nelson Mandela's free      Oh oh oh oh Mandela's free      The rising suns sets Mandela on his way   It's been 25 years around this very day   From the one outside to the ones inside we say   Oh oh oh oh Mandela's free   Oh oh oh oh set Mandela free      Na na na na Mandela day   Na na na na Mandela's free      du du du du dub du   du du du du dub du   du du du du dub du   aaah, du du du du dub du      25 years ago      What's going on      And we know what's going on      Cos we know what's going on