There's a brawl in a lonely whites only bar
A lekker groove in a classy shabeen
Someone betrayed in a government car
A silent movement on the stock market screen
A watchman playing on a Zulu guitar
A white soldier's blues in camouflage green
A migrant worker who's come too far
A sailor aground in a submarine

Phendula wendoda
Lendlela sizofika kanjani
Phendula wendoda
Lendlela sizofika kanjani
Talk to the people
Walk through the country
Listen to the children
Do you know the dreams they dream at night
Only you, only you can see me ( It's only you )
Only you, only you can free me ( It's only you )
Only you breathe life into the land ( It's only you )
Touch me with your healing hand

There's a township mongrel on the scrounge
A tribal feud in a municipal pound
A squatter with an ox but no land to plough
A shipment of A.K.s on the underground
A throw of the dice on a Soweto train
A waiting knife if you should win the game
A human rights lawyer with a torture claim
A union activitist never ever seen again

Phendula wendoda
Lendlela sizofika kanjani
Phendula wendoda
Lendlela sizofika kanjani
Talk to the people
Walk through the country
Listen to the children
Do you know the dreams they dream at night
Only you, only you can see me ( It's only you )
Only you, only you can free me ( It's only you )
Only you breathe life into the land ( It's only you )
Touch me

Phendula wemadoda
Talk to me
Phendula wemadoda
Phendula wemadoda ( Won't you talk to me )
Phendula wemadoda
Phendula wemadoda
Talk to me
Phendula wemadoda
Phendula wemadoda
Talk to me
Phendula wemadoda
Talk to me
Phendula wemadoda
Phendula wemadoda
Phendula wemadoda

Talk to the people
Walk through the country
Listen to the children
Do you know the dreams they dream at night
Only you, only you can see me ( It's only you )
Only you, only you can free me ( It's only you )
Only you, only you can see me ( It's only you )
Only you, only you can free me

Only you, only you can see me
Only you, only you can free me
Only you, only you can see me
Only you, only you can free me

Only you, only you can see me
Only you, only you can free me
Only you, only you can see me