Oh, the road is long, the sun sets low
Memories of Kalomo, where the soft winds blow
Mr. President, to you I bow my head
With all these distinguished guests, words remain unsaid
I am Fines Mazuba, born of Zambian earth
Carrying the weight of a humble birth
I lost my father when I was just one
The journey started long before the rising sun
Oh, resilience is the song we sing
Through every season, whatever life may bring
From Kalomo’s dust to the heights I see
Perseverance is the light that guides me
Chale, life is a heavy cross to bear
But love and courage linger in the air
My mother, a pillar, standing so tall
She caught me every time I started to fall
My stepfather’s hand led me to the school door
Teaching me lessons I’d need evermore
The obstacles came, like rain on the road
But strength helped me carry this heavy load
Oh, resilience is the song we sing
Through every season, whatever life may bring
From Kalomo’s dust to the heights I see
Perseverance is the light that guides me
Chale, life is a heavy cross to bear
But love and courage linger in the air
Though the tears may fall for the ones we lost
We pay the price, we understand the cost
It is the spirit, the fire deep inside
That keeps our hope and our dreams alive
So here I stand, with gratitude and grace
Looking at the future, looking at this space
Every drop of sweat, every year of pain
Was the soil that nurtured the golden grain
We rise for the nation, we rise for the soul
Making the broken pieces finally whole
Oh, resilience is the song we sing
Through every season, whatever life may bring
From Kalomo’s dust to the heights I see
Perseverance is the light that guides me
Chale, life is a heavy cross to bear
But love and courage linger in the air
Rest in peace, to those who came before
We knock gently at the future’s door
Fines Mazuba, standing firm and true
This humble story, I offer it to you
Ei, we keep moving on.