Johnny Clegg Warsaw 1943 (i Never Betrayed The Revolution) Lyrics

Warsaw 1943 (i Never Betrayed The Revolution) Lyrics

Amambuka, amambuka azothengisa izwe lakithi, izwe lakithi
(The betrayers, the
betrayers will sell our land, our land)

He was taken in the night
They
came without any warning
No time to hide or fight
They came like bees
aswarming
The questions start to fly
Will he break or will he
defy?
Can he withstand the worst that is to come?
A child in a man's
clothing
Resisting the fascist' ploy
The underground puts iron in the
heart of any boy
Swimming in a sea of pain, he knows this is the end
He
hears himself whisper the name of his best friend

Chorus:
I never
betrayed you, and I never betrayed the revolution
I just didn't want to die
alone, I needed you to see me home
And if I could save you, and if I could
find a solution
I would die a thousand times, to get you out of
here

Sharing the same cold cell
Betrayer and betrayed
An island
with two frightened castaways
Not a word is spoken,
How can he
explain?
Through swollen eyes they watch the dawn's first rays
It's all
over now
They stand backs to the wall
Waiting for the fascist's sword to
fall
In the desperation of a young life about to end
He turns before the
bullet
And forgives a friend

Chorus