Lucky Dube – Prisoner [Verse 1] Somebody told me about it When I was still a little boy He said to me, "Crime does not pay" He said to me, "Education is the key, yeah" As a little boy, I thought I knew What I was doing, yeah man But today, here I am in jail I'm a prisoner [Chorus] I am a prisoner (Prisoner) I am a prisoner (Prisoner) I am a prisoner (Prisoner) [Verse 2] I looked all around me But to see nothing But four grey walls staring at me The policeman said to me, "Son" "They won't build no schools anymore" "All they'll build will be prison, prison" "They won't build no schools anymore" "All they'll build will be prison, prison" "They won't build no schools anymore" "All they'll build will be prison, prison" 'Cause today, yeah [Chorus] I am a prisoner (Prisoner) I am a prisoner (Prisoner) I am a prisoner (Prisoner) Yeah man [Verse 3] I asked the policeman and said "How much must I pay for my freedom?" He said to me, "Son" "They won't build no schools anymore" "They won't build no hospitals" "They won't build no schools anymore" #creatorsearchinsight #creatorsearchinsights2026 #luckydube #nhlanhlamkhwanazi #southafricanpoliceservice @gayton Mckenzie @SABC News @SABC 1 - Mzansi Fo Sho @SABC Ziindaba zesiNdebele @IOL NEWS @Democratic Alliance @Ukhozi FM Official @DJ Sbu - @symon1989