Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jackson Browne
Lead Vocals
Robbie Shakespeare
Bass Guitar
Sly Dunbar
Drums
Kevin Dukes
Guitar
Yves N'jock
Guitar
Brinsley Ford
Harmony Vocals
Djene Doumbouya
Harmony Vocals
Doug Haywood
Harmony Vocals
Drummie Zeb
Harmony Vocals
Lori Anne Williams
Harmony Vocals
Ray Lema
Keyboards
Salif Keïta
Harmony Vocals
Scott Thurston
Keyboards
Tony Gad
Harmony Vocals
Brice Wouassy
Percussion
Michael Jocum
Tom-Toms
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jackson Browne
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jackson Browne
Producer
Phillippe Boisse
Additional Engineer
Roy Hendrickson
Additional Engineer
Ingmar Kiang
Assistant Engineer
Bill Irvin
Assistant Producer
Paul Smykle
Engineer
Scott Thurston
Producer
Doug Sax
Mastering Engineer
David Tickle
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
I come here for Dr. King
Who gave the people a precious thing
He found a light in the darkest hour
And the strength for speaking truth to power
And in the years since they shot him down
You see changes that once were a dream
Begin to come around
When the walls have begun to crumble
When the laws have begun to burn
When the winds is singing freedom
When the stone begins to turn
And I come here to praise Mandela
And to send this message to his jailer
Your walls may hold the man inside
But they'll never ever hold back the tide
'Cause in the years you've shut him away
A generation has grown where he stood
They're gonna see the day
When the walls have begun to crumble
When the laws have begun to burn
When the wind is singing freedom
When the stone begins to turn
We come here to sing for freedom
And to send our voices to the ones who need them
Freedom for South Africa
And justice for Nelson Mandela
'Cause in the years they've shut him away
A generation has grown where he stood
We're gonna see the day
When the walls have begun to crumble
When the laws have begun to burn
When the wind is singing freedom
When the stone begins to turn
Writer(s): Jackson Browne
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