(Grand piano and swelling strings enter softly)
(Spoken by Pellser Inambaoh)
Bo Sister Maimbolwa…
Today, your students, your family, and everyone who loves you has gathered to celebrate your life.
This special song comes from Pellser Inambaoh, with love from everyone.
The day of remembering what you have done in our lives, Bo Sister Maimbolwa!
(Drums kick in with a warm, steady one-drop rhythm)
Back at Mongu Catholic College, the days were long and bright
You were the guiding spirit, the one who held the light
We were just student teachers, trying to find our way
You taught us how to stand up, how to face the light of day
I look back at the memories, the wisdom that you shared
I think about the laughter and how much you really cared
From the halls of the college to the lessons in our heart
You were the foundation, the very finest part
Lizazi leli munati la ku hupula Sishemo ni lilato
We wish you blessings, Bo Sister Maimbolwa, everywhere you go
Tabo ni lilato li be ku mina, shining in the sun
Mulimu a ku fuyole ka zazi le, for all that you have done
It isn't just the teaching, it’s the way you touched the soul
You took a bunch of strangers and you made us feel so whole
We walked the path of learning with a mentor by our side
With grace and true compassion, and with nothing left to hide
So now we sing this anthem, a rhythm for the mind
To celebrate the virtue that is so hard to find
Sister Maimbolwa, we lift your name on high
Beneath the southern sun and the open Mongu sky
Lizazi leli munati la ku hupula Sishemo ni lilato
We wish you blessings, Bo Sister Maimbolwa, everywhere you go
Tabo ni lilato li be ku mina, shining in the sun
Mulimu a ku fuyole ka zazi le, for all that you have done
Though time may keep on rolling like the river to the sea
The mark you left on all of us is there for all to see
A legacy of kindness, a chapter written clear
We hold you in our thoughts and we hold you very near
Lizazi leli munati la ku hupula Sishemo ni lilato
We wish you blessings, Bo Sister Maimbolwa, everywhere you go
Tabo ni lilato li be ku mina, shining in the sun
Mulimu a ku fuyole ka zazi le, for all that you have done
Bo Sister Mai, you are the light
Keep on shining, everything is alright
With love from Pellser and the students you know
Blessings overflow, yeah, blessings overflow
(Fade out with warm organ chords and steady percussion)