I also, at first, thought this song was about Nelson Mandela. But then, some verses looked very odd: (But he's a coward, he's just playing a game). Then I payed more attention, concluded it was about drafting to vietnam war. Now I see this other interpretation, by Groujo that seems also very pertinent. About the second comment from Groujo, I just went to whe PP&M web site (http://www.peterpaulandmary.com/) and in the list of lyrics, this song is listed as: The Great Mandala (Mandella).
By the way, Mandela (Nelson), spells with a single l...
I also, at first, thought this song was about Nelson Mandela. But then, some verses looked very odd: (But he's a coward, he's just playing a game). Then I payed more attention, concluded it was about drafting to vietnam war. Now I see this other interpretation, by Groujo that seems also very pertinent. About the second comment from Groujo, I just went to whe PP&M web site (http://www.peterpaulandmary.com/) and in the list of lyrics, this song is listed as: The Great Mandala (Mandella). By the way, Mandela (Nelson), spells with a single l...