Classic love story true to his western tx roots. One of my favorites as a story, but I think there are alot of songs that are amazing not even listed on this site. I guess I should figure out how to add them, because I have about 8 REK cd's.
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang' u Mandela thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'ehleli khona
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang' u Mandela thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'ehleli khona
Oh the sea is cold and the sky is grey
Look across the Island into the Bay
We are all islands 'til comes the day
We cross the burning water
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang' u Mandela thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'ehleli khona
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang' u Mandela thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'ehleli khona
A seagull wings across the sea
Broken silence is what I dream
Who has the words to close the distance
Between you and me
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang' u Mandela thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'ehleli khona
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang' u Mandela thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'ehleli khona
Steven Biko
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang 'umfowethu thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'wafela khona
Victoria Mxenge
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang 'umfowethu thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'wafela khona
Neil Aggett
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang 'umfowethu thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'wafela khona
Hey wena
Hey wena nawe
Siyofika nini la' siyakhona, la'siyakhona
Hey wena
Hey wena nawe
Siyofika nini la' siyakhona, la'siyakhona
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang' u Mandela thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'ehleli khona
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang' u Mandela thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'ehleli khona
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang' u Mandela thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'ehleli khona
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang' u Mandela thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'ehleli khona
Asimbonang' u Mandela thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'ehleli khona
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang' u Mandela thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'ehleli khona
Oh the sea is cold and the sky is grey
Look across the Island into the Bay
We are all islands 'til comes the day
We cross the burning water
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang' u Mandela thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'ehleli khona
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang' u Mandela thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'ehleli khona
A seagull wings across the sea
Broken silence is what I dream
Who has the words to close the distance
Between you and me
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang' u Mandela thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'ehleli khona
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang' u Mandela thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'ehleli khona
Steven Biko
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang 'umfowethu thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'wafela khona
Victoria Mxenge
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang 'umfowethu thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'wafela khona
Neil Aggett
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang 'umfowethu thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'wafela khona
Hey wena
Hey wena nawe
Siyofika nini la' siyakhona, la'siyakhona
Hey wena
Hey wena nawe
Siyofika nini la' siyakhona, la'siyakhona
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang' u Mandela thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'ehleli khona
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang' u Mandela thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'ehleli khona
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang' u Mandela thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'ehleli khona
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang' u Mandela thina
Laph'ekhona
Laph'ehleli khona
Lyrics submitted by Chickiedude1
Asimbonanga (Mandela) Lyrics as written by Jonathan Paul Clegg
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (FRANCE), RHYTHM SAFARI PTY LTD, Downtown Music Publishing
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