(Guitar melody fades in, soft and mournful)
Nna, the pain is deep
Oh Cece, my lovely mother
Cecilia Nnenna, my heart is heavy now
Since you left, I don't know how
You carried me at fourteen, a child with a child's grace
Everywhere you went, you kept me in that same space
Even when the road was rocky and the sun was hot
You gave me everything that you had got
I remember the hunger you pushed away from my door
Now I am standing here, but I am wanting more
Oh Cecilia, my sweet mother, my Cece
You loved me truly, you really loved me
From the day I was born till the day you went away
Your spirit stays with me every single day
Oh Cece, my mummy, you gone too soon
Singing praises to the stars and the moon
When I gave birth to little Eze, you were there
You made sure I had food, you showed me how to care
With all the troubles hidden in your tired eyes
You never stopped giving, no matter the size
You were my pillar, my strength in the dark
Now life feels empty, missing your spark
I hear your voice still ringing in my house at night
Singing songs of Zion, keeping the darkness light
Oh Cecilia, my sweet mother, my Cece
You loved me truly, you really loved me
From the day I was born till the day you went away
Your spirit stays with me every single day
Oh Cece, my mummy, you gone too soon
Singing praises to the stars and the moon
Chai! The silence is loud in the corners of my room
I wish I could hold you, sweep away this gloom
But heaven has called you, the angels need your song
I know in my heart, where you truly belong
Your daughter misses you, every step that I take
I feel your guidance for my own children's sake
Rest now, my queen, let the ancestors hold your hand
Your legacy lives on across this Nigerian land
Omalicha, sleep soundly, no more pain to feel
Only the love that you gave, which I know is real
Oh Cecilia, my sweet mother, my Cece
You loved me truly, you really loved me
From the day I was born till the day you went away
Your spirit stays with me every single day
Oh Cece, my mummy, you gone too soon
Singing praises to the stars and the moon
Rest in peace, Cece, rest in peace
My love for you will never, ever cease
Chop life with the angels, mama
My sweet, sweet mother
(Guitar slowly fades out)