The Hands That Carried Us"*
Maanza akatukomezya
_A Memorial Song for Grandpa William Mutinta & Grandma Mariah Muzyamba_
Iilwiimbo lwakwiibaluka mukondwa Kasaka aabina Elina
*Verse 1*
In a land where the soil is hard and the sun burns strong,
Munyika eeyo Ina sinamanjolo bulongo nkobulibuyu azuba nkolibala kapati, mwakasyanga imbuto yacisyomezyo elyo nyika niyakati Amuzumanane.
You planted seeds of hope when the world said "move on."
Third world or not, your love was first class,
Kunyika yabavwubi or bacete luyando lweenu lyakali lutaanzi.
You gave us bread, you gave us a future that would last.
Mwakatusamika akulya.mwakatupa cifwumo utagoli.
*Verse 2*
You carried the burdens that others left behind,
Mwakanyamuna mikuli yaba mama ayesu bamwi njobakasiya, bamucaala amizeezo mibi.
Orphans, grandchildren, and troubled minds.
No complaint on your lips, no rest for your feet,
Kunyina kutongooka kumilomo yenu yakaba
Grandpa William strong.mwakalibankutwe Grandma Mariah so sweet.
*Chorus*
Oh the hands that carried us,
The hands that never let go.
In a developing world you built a kingdom,
With love as the only gold.
On 25/10 we remember, we honor your name,
Your legacy of love will forever remain.
Rest now Grandpa, rest now Grandma,
We are standing because you stood in the rain.
*Verse 3*
You taught us to share, to pray, to be kind,
That poverty of pocket can never steal the mind.
You supported us in your capacity, small but great,
And turned our house into a house of faith.
*Bridge*
We miss your stories by the fire at night,
Your prayers that covered us and made things right.
Though you have gone ahead to meet those before,
Your footprints are the road we will walk on more.
*Final Chorus*
Oh the hands that carried us,
The hands that never let go.
You carried a generation on shoulders of love,
And now your reward is with God above.
On 25/10 we gather, we sing and we cry,
But we thank God for the day you were born, William and Mariah.
*Ending*
May your souls rest in eternal peace.
Your legacy lives in us.