(Chale, we remember)
(Eii, for Cee Connie)
The sun rises slowly over America today
A different kind of light in a quiet, lonely way
We gather round the table where shadows softly play
To honor you, Mama, as we kneel down to pray
The house feels empty since Papa went away
But Mama Cee Connie, hear the words that we say
Happy birthday, Cee Connie, though tears fill your eyes
Underneath these grey and heavy Ghanaian skies
Your strength is a treasure, your love never dies
We hold you in our hearts, beneath the sunrise
Oyiwa, Mama, we are here by your side
I see you staring at the portrait on the wall
Waiting for his laughter, for the shadow in the hall
It's a heavy kind of silence, the deepest kind of all
But we are your children, we are always here
To keep you standing, to keep you tall
Even when the leaves of the palm tree starts to crawl
Happy birthday, Cee Connie, though tears fill our eyes
Underneath these grey and heavy Ghanaian skies
Your strength is a treasure, your love never dies
We hold you in our hearts, beneath the sunrise
Oyiwa, Mama, we are here by your side
Wonim? You taught us how to love and how to grieve
You taught us in the grace of God to truly believe
Though the space beside you is all we perceive
Your birthday is a blessing we never want to leave
So dry those eyes, Cee Connie, let the music play low
Just a simple guitar melody to help the sorrow go
We are your legacy, the seeds that you did sow
And even in the silence, our love will surely grow
Happy birthday, Cee Connie, though tears fill our eyes
Underneath these grey and heavy Ghanaian skies
Your strength is a treasure, your love never dies
We hold you in our hearts, beneath the sunrise
Oyiwa, Mama, we are here by your side
We are here, Mama
With you, Cee Connie
(Yoo, we love you)
Forever in our hearts
(Medasi)