[male
vocals] (
Soft
piano
chords
building
into
a
rhythmic
acoustic
guitar
pattern)
Oh,
Lord,
I
thank
You
today
For
the
life
You
have
given
through
them
Yes,
for
the
roots
You
gave
me
Listen
now
Nami
nitali
yaaka
yakunyima
yinahiti
Namoni
kudihana
chenu
hakwila
Ami
nikaluku
Kanjolo
Idah,
mama
eyi
wasendeli
munyima
yeyi
wufuku
nimwaana
Kayuma
Henry,
taata
eyi
yeyi
wading'i
muking'u
hamu
ni
chezhezhi
mutala
danyanya
In
the
small
house,
you
taught
me
how
to
pray
You
showed
me
the
path
and
you
showed
me
the
way
I
honor
you
both
for
the
life
I
possess
For
the
love
in
your
hearts
and
the
way
you
would
bless
Oh,
nanyamuni
makasa
kwiwulu
kwanzambi
For
Kanjolo
Idah
maama,
nasakilili
hakukeeng'a
mwaanyinka
And
Kayuma
Henry
taata,
hang'ovu
mwamwekeshala
hadi
Ami
mwanenu
Nasakilili
hawumi
mwanyinka ,
hakambutu
mwatumba ,
hakunwvala
hakuhemba .
In
this
journey
of
life,
you
have
made
me
whole
Thank
you
for
life,
thank
you
for
grace
I
see
the
reflection
of
God
in
your
face
Chelili
wulelu
wamwidima
muwumi
wami
ni
nzhila
chiyazhimbang'eni ,
enu
mwemeni
nkii
nakuhemba
nikunfumisha
woma
Through
the
struggles
of
life
and
the
tests
of
the
day
Enu
mwashawitilili
mwitu
mazu
achezhezhi
muzhila
Yami
Kanjolo
Idah
mama ,
your
wisdom
is
deep
Kayuma
Henry
tata,
promises
that
you
keep
I
am
the
fruit
of
the
love
that
you
share
I
am
the
witness
to
your
tender
care
Oh,
nanyamuni
makasa
kwiwulu
kwanzambi
For
Kanjolo
Idah
mama,
nasakilili
hakukeeng'a
mwaanyinka
And
Kayuma
Henry
tata,
hang'ovu
mwamwekeshala
hadi
Ami
mwanenu
Nasakilili
hawumi
mwanyinka
hakambutu
mwatumba
hakunwvala
hakuhemba
In
this
journey
of
life,
you
have
made
me
whole
Thank
you
for
life,
thank
you
for
grace
I
see
the
reflection
of
God
in
your
face
Chikweti
hohu
muchimama
wawuwahi
kulonda
kukulisha
mwaana
hakwila
nikali
mwaana
walumbwa
nitweshi
nikuhemba
chisaka
I
am
standing
here
proud,
I
am
standing
here
tall
Because
you
held
me
up
every
time
I
would
fall
Bless
them,
Oh
Lord,
with
a
long,
happy
life
Remove
every
sorrow,
remove
every
strife
Oh,
nanyamuni
makasa
kwiwulu
kwanzambi
For
Kanjolo
Idah
mama,
nasakilili
hakukeeng'a
mwaanyinka
And
Kayuma
Henry
taata,
hang'ovu
mwamwekeshala
hadi
Ami
mwanenu
Nasakilili
hawumi
mwanyinka
hakambutu
mwatumba
hakunwvala
hakuhemba
In
this
journey
of
life,
you
have
made
me
whole
Thank
you
for
life,
thank
you
for
grace
I
see
the
reflection
of
God
in
your
face
Kanjolo
Idah
mama,
thank
you
Kayuma
Henry
tata,
I
love
you
You
gave
me
the
greatest
gift
of
all
Life
in
the
Lord,
standing
tall
Yes,
thank
you
for
giving
me
birth (
Music
swells
then
fades
out
with
soulful
vocal
ad-libs)
AMI
MWANENU
ABIUD
KAYUMA
JUMASA
THE
PRODUCER