Thobile Masondo Biography

Africa my land
Land of the condemned
Your mountains are the measures of your strife
Your rivers are the measures of your tears
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It takes princesses and princes
It takes the young and the old
It takes the innocent and the guilty
It takes the black, the white, the pink and the green
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Don't cry for me my beloved
My time has come, the timer is still
I've sniffed a rose and loved the smell
I've heard the birds sing their lovely tunes and sang along
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A wealth of knowledge,
An abundance of wisdom,
A heart full of passion,
A gift of healing hands,
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Rat atat alang!
He speaks a language never heard
A tear slowly strides on his cheek
He seeks but cannot find
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