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EVERYONE HEARS A DIFFERENT TUNE
A LITTLE VOICE THAT THEY LISTEN TO
SOME MAY HEAR THE PERFECT TRUTH
SOME MAY BE MISTAKEN
YOU WERE BORN IN A TROUBLED LAND
NOW YOU FEEL YOU MUST MAKE A STAND
BUT IF YOU JUST PUT OUT YOUR HAND
I KNOW IT WILL BE TAKEN


SANBONANI, SANBONANI
WHY DO YOU CRY?
SANBONANI, SANBONANI
WE WILL BE TOGETHER
SANBONANI, SANBONANI
NO NEED TO CRY
THE SUN WILL SHINE
ON THE OTHER SIDE


IN OUR BOOK OF HISTORY
THERE’S A PAGE OF MISERY
DOESN’T MEAN THERE HAS TO BE
A FINAL CONFRONTATION
HAPPINESS AND PEACE WILL COME
ONLY WHEN WE STAND AS ONE
HERE BENEATH THIS SOUTHERN SUN
TO GROW AS ONE BIG NATION

(chorus)


WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH YOU
CAN’T YOU HEAR YOUR INSTINCTS CALLING
WHAT YOU GONNA DO
IN A WORLD WITHOUT LOVE
IT COULD ALL COME TRUE
THIS COULD BE A NEW AGE DAWNING
IS IT ME AND YOU FOR A NEW SOUTH AFRICA
FOR A NEW SOUTH AFRICA?


KEY CHANGE to A
(chorus)…….

….FOR A NEW SOUTH-AFRICA,
FOR A NEW SOUTH-AFRICA

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released January 1, 2018

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Don Clarke, Songteller SA South Africa

Don Clarke is a South African songwriter & producer. P J Powers made Sanbonani, a hit in the '80s. Long Walk Home, was awarded Grand Prize in the Great American Song Contest (2014.)

Don grew up in times of unrest. He passionately advocates for the protection of wildlife. He has something to say.

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