[INTRO — Spoken] Ladies
and
gentlemen,
Today
we
celebrate
a
great
man.
A
man
of
vision,
a
man
of
purpose,
A
man
whose
name
carries
honour
and
service.
Honourable
David
Nwa-Òkòrò,
This
celebration
is
for
you!
[VERSE 1] Today
we
raise
our
voices,
Today
we
lift
our
hands,
For
a
man
of
great
honour,
A
man
who
understands.
Through
service
and
dedication,
Through
courage
and
commitment,
You
have
made
your
mark,
You
have
earned
our
respect.
David
Nwa-Òkòrò,
Your
name
we
celebrate,
David
Nwa-Òkòrò,
A
man
of
destiny
and
grace.
[PRE-CHORUS] Let
the
drums
begin
to
play,
Let
the
people
shout
hooray,
From
every
heart,
from
every
side,
We
celebrate
you
with
pride! [
CHORUS] 🎶
David
Nwa-Òkòrò!
We
celebrate
you
today!
David
Nwa-Òkòrò!
May
your
light
shine
all
the
way!
Honourable
David,
May
your
blessings
overflow,
Nwa-Òkòrò,
Nwa-Òkòrò,
Forward
ever,
higher
you
go!
[VERSE 2] Leadership
is
not
a
title,
It
is
service
to
the
people,
It
is
standing
for
your
vision,
And
building
something
beautiful.
You
have
walked
the
road
of
service,
You
have
carried
responsibility,
And
today
we
gather
here
To
honour
your
integrity.
David
Nwa-Òkòrò,
May
your
journey
rise,
May
wisdom
guide
your
footsteps,
May
success
fill
your
skies. [
CHORUS] 🎶
David
Nwa-Òkòrò!
We
celebrate
you
today!
David
Nwa-Òkòrò!
May
your
light
shine
all
the
way!
Honourable
David,
May
your
blessings
overflow,
Nwa-Òkòrò,
Nwa-Òkòrò,
Forward
ever,
higher
you
go!
[CALL & RESPONSE — Energetic] LEADER:
Who
are
we
celebrating?
CROWD:
David
Nwa-Òkòrò!
LEADER:
Who
are
we
honouring?
CROWD:
David
Nwa-Òkòrò!
LEADER:
Who
is
moving
forward?
CROWD:
David
Nwa-Òkòrò!
LEADER:
Higher
and
higher!
CROWD:
Higher
and
higher!
LEADER:
Congratulations,
sir!
CROWD:
Congratulations!
[BRIDGE — Emotional] May
the
road
ahead
be
brighter,
May
your
dreams
become
reality,
May
the
people
you
serve
Remember
every
good
deed.
May
your
household
know
rejoicing,
May
your
family
know
peace,
May
favour
go
before
you,
And
may
your
blessings
never
cease.
Oh,
David
Nwa-Òkòrò,
This
is
your
moment,
This
is
your
celebration,
This
is
your
testimony.
[MUSIC BREAK] Nwa-Òkòrò!
Nwa-Òkòrò!
David!
David!
We
celebrate
you! [
FINAL
CHORUS —
BIG,
FESTIVE] 🎶
David
Nwa-Òkòrò!
We
celebrate
you
today!
David
Nwa-Òkòrò!
May
your
light
shine
all
the
way!
Honourable
David,
May
your
blessings
overflow,
Nwa-Òkòrò,
Nwa-Òkòrò,
Forward
ever,
higher
you
go!
David
Nwa-Òkòrò!
Congratulations
to
you!
David
Nwa-Òkòrò!
Greater
things
are
coming
through!
Let
the
drums
keep
playing,
Let
the
celebration
flow,
For
David
Nwa-Òkòrò,
May
you
continue
to
grow!
[OUTRO — Spoken/Sung] Honourable
David
Nwa-Òkòrò,
We
celebrate
your
achievement.
We
celebrate
your
service.
We
celebrate
the
man
you
are.
Congratulations,
sir! 🎶
Forward
ever…
backward
never! 🎶
Higher
and
higher…
forever!