[male
vocals] (
Smooth
piano
chords
enter
slowly,
soft
saxophone
melody
drifts
in)
Yeah.
Listen
closely
to
the
heartbeat
of
the
soil.
From
the
shadows
of
the
past
to
the
light
of
the
future.
It’
s
about
the
spirit.
It’
s
about
the
home.
Nigeria.
I
look
back
at
the
history,
the
struggle
for
the
crown
Before
the
borders
drew
the
lines
and
tried
to
keep
us
down
We
were
empires,
kingdoms,
trade
across
the
sea
Until
the
hands
of
imperialism
tried
to
break
the
key
But
the
spirit
of
the
ancestors
is
etched
within
the
stone
We
built
a
nation
from
the
rubble,
claiming
back
the
throne
Through
the
resistance,
the
fire
in
the
lungs
of
the
bold
Our
story
isn't
written
in
the
silver
or
the
gold
It’
s
written
in
the
sweat,
the
hustle
on
the
street
The
rhythm
of
the
movement
that’
s
beneath
our
feet
We
carry
legacies,
the
giants
stood
before
us
then
Now
we
stand
together,
raising
up
the
flag
again.
Green,
white,
green,
the
vision
of
the
land
We
hold
the
future
right
here
in
our
hand
From
the
savanna
plains
to
the
delta
tide
Nigeria,
my
country,
you’
re
my
only
pride
We
march
ahead,
we
break
the
chains
of
doubt
That’
s
what
this
patriotic
story
is
all
about
Together
we
rise,
together
we
stand
Building
up
the
beauty
of
this
promised
land.
Forget
the
narratives
they
spin
to
keep
us
small
We’
ve
got
the
brilliance,
the
vision,
we
standing
tall
No
neocolonial
ghost
is
gonna
haunt
the
dreams
Of
the
engineers,
the
thinkers,
and
the
kings
of
schemes
It’
s
time
to
cultivate
the
seeds
that
we
forgot
to
sow
Focus
on
the
roots
so
the
canopy
can
grow
I
see
a
doctor,
a
teacher,
a
poet
in
the
stall
Working
with
the
hunger
just
to
answer
duty's
call
It’
s
the
DMX
energy,
the
grit
inside
the
soul
Plus
the
smooth
melodic
flow
to
keep
us
in
control
I’
m
talking
Tupac
wisdom,
how
we
elevate
the
mind
Leaving
all
the
petty
politics
and
grief
behind.
Green,
white,
green,
the
vision
of
the
land
We
hold
the
future
right
here
in
our
hand
From
the
savanna
plains
to
the
delta
tide
Nigeria,
my
country,
you’
re
my
only
pride
We
march
ahead,
we
break
the
chains
of
doubt
That’
s
what
this
patriotic
story
is
all
about
Together
we
rise,
together
we
stand
Building
up
the
beauty
of
this
promised
land. (
Orchestral
strings
swell,
violin
solo
takes
the
lead
with
jazz
piano
accompaniment)
It’
s
not
just
talk,
it’
s
the
work
that
we
do
For
the
children,
for
the
elders,
for
me
and
for
you
We
don't
need
permission
to
be
great
or
be
free
We
are
the
architects
of
our
own
destiny
From
the
North
to
the
South,
let
the
brotherhood
sing
Of
the
hope
that
the
dawn
of
the
morning
will
bring.
So
keep
the
focus,
keep
the
pressure,
keep
the
drive
alive
In
this
modern
renaissance,
we’
re
destined
to
thrive
I
see
the
potential,
the
talent
is
raw
and
deep
It’
s
time
to
wake
the
giant
from
a
century
of
sleep
I’
m
committed
to
the
mission,
yeah,
I’
m
loyal
to
the
soil
Investing
in
the
future
with
the
honest
hard-earned
toil
Let
the
saxophone
scream
for
the
change
we
desire
We’
re
walking
through
the
valley
but
we’
re
fueled
by
the
fire.
Green,
white,
green,
the
vision
of
the
land
We
hold
the
future
right
here
in
our
hand
From
the
savanna
plains
to
the
delta
tide
Nigeria,
my
country,
you’
re
my
only
pride
We
march
ahead,
we
break
the
chains
of
doubt
That’
s
what
this
patriotic
story
is
all
about
Together
we
rise,
together
we
stand
Building
up
the
beauty
of
this
promised
land. (
Saxophone
fades
into
a
smooth
piano
melody)
Yeah,
keep
the
pride
alive.
For
the
home,
for
the
future.
Green,
white,
green.
Always
moving
forward.
Nigeria. (
Music
fades
out)