[male
vocals] [
UGANDA,
WAKE
UP!
By
Fred
MUJEMU —
Son
of
the
Soil [
INTRO —
DEEP
BASS
RUMBLE,
DRUMS
BUILDING] (
DJ:
Bass!
Bass!
Turn
it
up!) (
Lead —
strong,
clear
Ugandan
accent)
Uganda,
are
you
ready? (
Lead —
strong,
clear
Ugandan
accent)
Uganda,
are
you
ready? (
Crowd)
WE
ARE
READY! (
Lead)
People,
are
you
ready? (
Crowd)
WE
ARE
READY! (
Lead)
When
the
people
speak— (
Crowd)
LEADERS
MUST
LISTEN! (
Lead)
When
the
people
rise— (
Crowd)
THE
NATION
MUST
RISE! (
Beat
drops —
HEAVY
BASS)
Eh!
Eh!
Uganda!
From
the
mountains
to
the
valleys!
From
the
villages
to
the
cities!
From
the
mothers
to
the
youth!
Let
the
people
speak
the
truth!
[VERSE 1 — STEADY AFROBEAT GROOVE] We
want
a
nation
where
justice
stands,
Where
leaders
serve
with
open
hands.
Where
every
child
can
go
to
school,
Where
public
service
follows
rules.
No
mother
should
fear
when
sickness
comes,
No
family
should
be
left
with
none.
Clean
water
flowing,
roads
that
shine,
Equal
chances
for
yours
and
mine.
We
want
our
leaders
to
hear
our
cry,
Not
turn
away
when
the
people
ask
why.
Leadership
is
service,
not
a
throne,
A
leader
must
never
forget
their
own.
Justice
for
all! (
For
all!)
Services
for
all! (
For
all!)
Accountability! (
FOR
ALL!)
Opportunity! (
FOR
ALL!) (
Lead)
What
do
we
want? (
Crowd)
JUSTICE
FOR
ALL! (
Lead)
What
do
we
want? (
Crowd)
SERVICES
FOR
ALL! (
Lead)
What
do
we
want? (
Crowd)
OPPORTUNITIES
FOR
ALL! (
Lead)
Who
owns
Uganda? (
Crowd)
THE
PEOPLE
OF
UGANDA!
[CHORUS — FULL BASS, BRASS, CROWD CHANT] Wake
up!
Wake
up!
Uganda,
wake
up! (
Crowd
repeats)
WAKE
UP!
WAKE
UP!
UGANDA,
WAKE
UP! (
Lead)
What
do
we
want? (
Crowd)
JUSTICE
FOR
ALL! (
Lead)
What
do
we
want? (
Crowd)
SERVICES
FOR
ALL! (
Lead)
What
do
we
want? (
Crowd)
OPPORTUNITIES
FOR
ALL! (
Lead)
Who
owns
Uganda? (
Crowd)
THE
PEOPLE
OF
UGANDA!
[CHORUS — FULL BASS, BRASS, CROWD CHANT] Wake
up!
Wake
up!
Uganda,
wake
up! (
Crowd
repeats)
WAKE
UP!
WAKE
UP!
UGANDA,
WAKE
UP!
Stand
up!
Stand
up!
Let
our
voices
rise! (
Crowd
repeats)
STAND
UP!
STAND
UP!
LET
OUR
VOICES
RISE!
Justice
for
all! (
For
all!)
Services
for
all! (
For
all!)
Our
nation,
our
future! (
OUR
FUTURE!)
Uganda
forever! (
FOREVER!) [
INSTRUMENTAL
BREAK — 30
SECONDS] (
Heavy
bassline,
energetic
percussion,
crowd
clapping
in
rhythm.)
DJ,
give
them
that
Ugandan
sound!
Let
the
whole
ground
shake!
[VERSE 2 — LIVELY, RHYTHMIC DELIVERY] To
the
farmer
working
in
the
sun,
Your
contribution
must
count
as
one.
To
the
teacher
shaping
every
mind,
You
deserve
respect,
not
to
be
left
behind.
To
the
nurse
who
fights
to
save
a
life,
To
the
youth
struggling
through
the
strife,
To
the
trader
building
day
by
day,
Your
dreams
deserve
a
fairer
way.
No
tribe
above
another
tribe,
No
citizen
pushed
aside.
East
and
West,
North
and
South,
Every
Ugandan
has
a
voice
and
mouth! (
Lead)
When
the
people
speak—
We
want
our
leaders
to
hear
our
cry,
Not
turn
away
when
the
people
ask
why.
Leadership
is
service,
not
a
throne,
A
leader
must
never
forget
their
own. [
PRE-CHORUS —
DRUMS
BUILD
UP] (
Lead)
What
do
we
want? (
Crowd)
JUSTICE
FOR
ALL! (
Lead)
What
do
we
want? (
Crowd)
SERVICES
FOR
ALL! (
Lead)
What
do
we
want? (
Crowd)
OPPORTUNITIES
FOR
ALL! (
Lead)
Who
owns
Uganda? (
Crowd)
THE
PEOPLE
OF
UGANDA!
[CHORUS — FULL BASS, BRASS, CROWD CHANT] Wake
up!
Wake
up!
Uganda,
wake
up! (
Crowd
repeats)
WAKE
UP!
WAKE
UP!
UGANDA,
WAKE
UP! (
Lead)
When
the
hospital
needs
care— (
Crowd)
WE
DEMAND
BETTER
CARE! (
Lead)
When
the
children
need
schools— (
Crowd)
GIVE
THEM
THE
TOOLS! (
Lead)
When
the
people
need
water— (
Crowd)
BRING
WATER
TO
OUR
DOORS! (
Lead)
When
corruption
takes
its
share— (
Crowd)
LET
THE
LAW
BE
FAIR! (
Lead)
What
is
leadership? (
Crowd)
SERVICE
TO
THE
PEOPLE! (
Lead)
What
is
our
future? (
Crowd)
IN
OUR
HANDS!
[CHORUS — REPEAT TWICE, CROWD GETTING LOUDER] Wake
up!
Wake
up!
Uganda,
wake
up! (
Crowd)
WAKE
UP!
WAKE
UP!
UGANDA,
WAKE
UP!
Stand
up!
Stand
up!
Let
our
voices
rise! (
Crowd)
STAND
UP!
STAND
UP!
LET
OUR
VOICES
RISE!
Justice
for
all! (
For
all!)
Services
for
all! (
For
all!)
Our
nation,
our
future! (
OUR
FUTURE!)
Uganda
forever! (
FOREVER!)
[VERSE 3 — EMOTIONAL, STRONG LEAD VOCAL] Our
votes
are
voices,
our
voices
are
power,
Our
future
is
built
hour
by
hour.
Ask
the
hard
questions,
demand
what
is
right,
Let
truth
and
fairness
shine
their
light.
Do
not
sell
tomorrow
for
a
little
today,
Think
of
the
children
who
need
their
way.
Watch
every
promise,
remember
each
deed,
Responsible
leadership
is
what
we
need.
Not
hatred,
not
violence,
not
division
or
fear,
Let
peaceful
voices
make
the
message
clear.
Different
opinions,
one
country
to
defend,
A
better
Uganda
is
a
goal
we
can
share. (
Lead —
strong,
clear
Ugandan
accent)
Uganda,
are
you
ready? (
Crowd)
WE
ARE
READY! (
Lead —
strong,
clear
Ugandan
accent)
Uganda,
are
you
ready? (
Crowd)
WE
ARE
READY! (
Lead)
People,
are
you
ready? (
Crowd)
WE
ARE
READY! (
Lead)
When
the
people
speak— (
Lead)
What
do
we
want? (
Crowd)
JUSTICE
FOR
ALL! (
Lead)
What
do
we
want? (
Crowd)
SERVICES
FOR
ALL! (
Lead)
What
do
we
want? (
Crowd)
OPPORTUNITIES
FOR
ALL! (
Lead)
Who
owns
Uganda? (
Crowd)
THE
PEOPLE
OF
UGANDA!
[CHORUS — FULL BASS, BRASS, CROWD CHANT] Wake
up!
Wake
up!
Uganda,
wake
up! (
Crowd
repeats)
WAKE
UP!
WAKE
UP!
UGANDA,
WAKE
UP! (
Lead)
Uganda! (
Crowd)
OUR
COUNTRY! (
Lead)
Our
future! (
Crowd)
OUR
DUTY! (
Lead)
Our
voices! (
Crowd)
OUR
POWER! (
Lead)
Every
day! (
Crowd)
EVERY
HOUR! (
Lead)
Are
you
sleeping? (
Crowd)
WE
ARE
AWAKE! (
Lead)
Are
you
silent? (
Crowd)
WE
HAVE
A
VOICE! (
Lead)
Will
you
stand
for
peace? (
Crowd)
YES,
WE
WILL!
[FINAL CHORUS — FULL BAND, MAXIMUM ENERGY] Wake
up!
Wake
up!
Uganda,
wake
up! (
Crowd)
WAKE
UP!
WAKE
UP!
UGANDA,
WAKE
UP!
Stand
up!
Stand
up!
Let
our
voices
rise! (
Crowd)
STAND
UP!
STAND
UP!
LET
OUR
VOICES
RISE!
Justice
for
all! (
For
all!)
Services
for
all! (
For
all!)
Accountability! (
FOR
ALL!)
Opportunity! (
FOR
ALL!)
One
Uganda! (
ONE
PEOPLE!)
One
future! (
ONE
PEOPLE!)
Peace
and
justice! (
FOR
ALL!)
Uganda
forever! (
FOREVER!) [
OUTRO —
BASS
AND
DRUMS
FADE,
LEAD
VOICE
CLEAR] (
Lead)
Who
brings
the
message? (
Crowd)
FRED
MUJEMU! (
Lead)
Who
stands
for
the
people? (
Crowd)
THE
PEOPLE
MUST
SPEAK! (
Lead —
spoken,
firm
and
clear)
By
Fred
MUJEMU,
Son
of
the
soil.
By
Fred
MUJEMU,
Son
of
the
soil.
From
Bududa
District,
Lutseshe
Constituency.
Uganda,
our
home.
Our
people,
our
strength.
Our
future,
our
responsibility.
WAKE
UP,
UGANDA! (
Crowd,
final
shout)
JUSTICE
FOR
ALL!
SERVICES
FOR
ALL! (
Final
bass
drop —
silence.)