[male
vocals] [
Intro] (
Ayy,
yoh)
October
twenty-fourth,
hear
the
rhythm
call
From
the
Ndola
city
to
the
village,
standing
tall
Yes,
Zambian
roots,
hear
the
vibration
Celebrate
the
nation,
one
foundation
Alex
mulenga
the
patron
[Verse 1] The
sun
is
rising
over
Lusaka
streets
We
feeling
the
pulse,
we
feeling
the
beats
Twenty-fourth
of
October,
the
day
we
choose
To
celebrate
the
land,
muchinda
shemaiah
kapiri
father
we
got
nothing
to
lose
From
the
Copperbelt
hustle
to
the
Victoria
Falls
We
answer
the
spirit
whenever
it
calls
Mwaiseni
to
the
freedom
Patrick
mununga,
let
the
story
unfold
Stories
of
our
fathers,
brave
and
bold
[Chorus] Oh,
Zambia,
our
land
of
the
free
and
fair
There
is
magic
in
the
water
and
the
air
Independence
day,
ba
chair
Richard
kateule
help
one
another
abomfwana
tabachula
we
lift
our
hands
high
Underneath
the
beautiful
Zambian
sky
Yeah,
we
rise,
we
shine,
we
never
back
down
Put
the
crown
of
freedom
all
over
this
town
Yeah,
we
rise,
we
shine,
we
never
back
down
Put
the
crown
of
freedom
all
over
this
town
[Verse 2] We
gathering
together,
Mr
Control
sharing
the
nshima
With
love
in
our
hearts,
yeah
we
feeling
the
tremor
Mukwai,
tell
the
neighbor,
let
the
joy
expand
Blessings
on
the
soil,
blessings
on
the
land
No
boza,
Mr
Zambwe
only
truth
in
the
music
we
play
Every
single
heart
is
shouting
today
Through
the
trials
and
the
miles,
we
still
standing
strong
Mr
matakala
teti
Ndaabee
Hendrix
mulenga
abo
ni
ba
kanyekanye
This
is
where
we
belong,
this
is
our
song
[Chorus] Oh,
Zambia,
our
land
of
the
free
and
fair
There
is
magic
in
the
water
and
the
air
Independence
day,
we
lift
our
hands
high
Underneath
the
beautiful
Zambian
sky
Yeah,
we
rise,
we
shine,
we
never
back
down
Put
the
crown
of
freedom
all
over
this
town
[Bridge] Unity
is
the
key,
Wesley
Gama
Vote
for
Jesus
pa
help
one
another
let
the
melody
flow
Let
the
world
see
the
spirit
that
we
all
know
Natotela
for
the
peace,
for
the
strength
we
share
Zambian
pride
is
alive
everywhere
[Verse 3] So
raise
up
your
flag,
let
the
colors
fly
Green,
black,
red,
and
orange
reaching
the
sky
It’
s
a
brand
new
day,
yeah
the
future
is
bright
We
keep
moving
forward,
walking
in
the
light
From
the
north
to
the
south,
we
are
one
family
Living
in
the
beauty
of
our
liberty
[Chorus] Oh,
Zambia,
our
land
of
the
free
and
fair
There
is
magic
in
the
water
and
the
air
Independence
day,
we
lift
our
hands
high
Underneath
the
beautiful
Zambian
sky
Yeah,
we
rise,
we
shine,
we
never
back
down
Put
the
crown
of
freedom
all
over
this
town
Yes,
Zambian
roots,
hear
the
vibration
Celebrate
the
nation,
one
foundation
Alex
mulenga
the
patron