Amambuka, amambuka azothengisa izwe lakithi, izwe lakithi      He was taken in the night   They came without any warning   No time to hide or fight   They came like bees aswarming   The questions start to fly   Will he break or will he defy?   Can he withstand the worst that is to come?   A child in a man’s clothing   Resisting the fascist’ ploy   The underground puts iron in the heart of any boy   Swimming in a sea of pain, he knows this is the end   He hears himself whisper the name of his best friend      I never betrayed you, and I never betrayed the revolution   I just didn’t want to die alone, I needed you to see me home   And if I could save you, and if I could find a solution   I would die a thousand times, to get you out of here      Sharing the same cold cell   Betrayer and betrayed   An island with two frightened castaways   Not a word is spoken,   How can he explain?   Through swollen eyes they watch the dawn’s first rays   It’s all over now   They stand backs to the wall   Waiting for the fascist’s sword to fall   In the desperation of a young life about to end   He turns before the bullet   And forgives a friend      I never betrayed you, and I never betrayed the revolution   I just didn’t want to die alone, I needed you to see me home   And if I could save you, and if I could find a solution   I would die a thousand times, to get you out of here