[male
vocals] [
Intro] (
Ayy,
yoh!)
Lelo
the
whole
nation
dey
celebrate
But
me,
ndesefya
special
queen
to
elevate
For
the
Copperbelt
down
to
Lusaka
town
Mama
Magret,
you
wear
the
crown!
[Verse 1] October
twenty-fourth,
a
day
of
light
The
Zambian
sun
dey
shine
so
bright
But
more
than
the
flag
that
fly
so
high
Na
you
be
the
star
in
my
blue
sky
Mama
Magret
Chisha,
nolo
Bana
Chisha
Your
love
dey
heal
like
the
river
water
You
carry
five
seeds,
you
nurture
with
care
Your
kind
of
grace,
I
no
see
anywhere
[Chorus] Happy
birthday
to
you,
bana
Chisha!
On
Independence
Day,
we
celebrate
the
best
Thank
you
for
the
life,
thank
you
for
the
love
You
be
the
greatest
gift
from
God
above
Cypriano,
Christabel,
David,
Prisca,
Denis
We
shout
your
name,
mama,
you
give
us
basis
Happy
birthday,
Bana
Chisha,
long
life!
[Verse 2] Look
at
the
fruit
mwaleta
to
the
land
Christabel,
David,
standing
hand
in
hand
Prisca
and
Denis ,
naine,
Cypriano
You
guide
us
through
the
rain
and
the
tornado
Mama,
you
sacrifice,
you
never
complain
You
wash
away
the
sorrow
and
the
pain
We
gathered
round
to
toast
to
your
name
Ukwabula
imwe,
mama,
life
no
fit
be
same
[Chorus] Happy
birthday
to
you,
bana
Chisha!
On
Independence
Day,
we
celebrate
the
best
Thank
you
for
the
life,
thank
you
for
the
love
You
be
the
greatest
gift
from
God
above
Cypriano,
Christabel,
David,
Prisca,
Denis
We
shout
your
name,
mama,
you
give
us
basis
Happy
birthday,
Bana
Chisha,
long
life!
[Bridge] Natotela
for
the
prayers
you
pray
For
every
single
night
and
every
day,
muli
ilibwe,
you
be
our
foundation
We
love
you
more
than
the
whole
Zambian
nation (
Ayy!
Mama!)
[Outro] Twenty-fourth
of
October,
it
belongs
to
you
My
mama,
my
queen,
my
everything
true
Happy
Independence,
Happy
Birthday
mama
We
love
you
so
much,
Bana
Chisha (
Yoh!)
Yeah,
always
from
Cypriano
your
third
son!