[female
vocals] [
Intro] (
Ayy,
yoh)
For
every
mother
in
the
village,
yeah
From
every
province
to
the
valley
floor
We
see
you,
we
honor
you
[Verse 1] Early
morning
sun,
you’
re
up
before
the
light
Walking
to
the
field,
working
hard
with
all
your
might
Sweat
upon
your
brow,
you
never
complain
one
day
Just
to
make
sure
we
have
food,
that’
s
your
only
way
From
fetching
the
water,
to
the
fire
in
the
hut
Your
love
is
steady,
Mayo,
nothing
can
corrupt
[Chorus] Oh,
we
celebrate
our
mothers,
shining
bright
Working
in
the
rural,
keeping
us
all
right
With
the
nshima
on
the
fire,
you
provide
the
flow
Selfless
love
in
every
seed
that
you
help
grow
[Verse 1] Early
morning
sun,
you’
re
up
before
the
light
Walking
to
the
field,
working
hard
with
all
your
might
Sweat
upon
your
brow,
you
never
complain
one
day
Just
to
make
sure
we
have
food,
that’
s
your
only
way
From
fetching
the
water,
to
the
fire
in
the
hut
Your
love
is
steady,
Mayo,
nothing
can
corrupt
[Chorus] Oh,
we
celebrate
our
mothers,
shining
bright
Working
in
the
rural,
keeping
us
all
right
With
the
nshima
on
the
fire,
you
provide
the
flow
Selfless
love
in
every
seed
that
you
help
grow
[Verse 1] Early
morning
sun,
you’
re
up
before
the
light
Walking
to
the
field,
working
hard
with
all
your
might
Sweat
upon
your
brow,
you
never
complain
one
day
Just
to
make
sure
we
have
food,
that’
s
your
only
way
From
fetching
the
water,
to
the
fire
in
the
hut
Your
love
is
steady,
Mayo,
nothing
can
corrupt
[Chorus] Oh,
we
celebrate
our
mothers,
shining
bright
Working
in
the
rural,
keeping
us
all
right
With
the
nshima
on
the
fire,
you
provide
the
flow
Selfless
love
in
every
seed
that
you
help
grow
[Chorus] Oh,
we
celebrate
our
mothers,
shining
bright
Working
in
the
rural,
keeping
us
all
right
With
the
nshima
on
the
fire,
you
provide
the
flow
Selfless
love
in
every
seed
that
you
help
grow (
Eish!)
Mayo
you
are
the
champion,
the
strongest
one
I
know
Yeah,
we
praise
you,
Mayo,
watch
the
blessing
grow
[Verse 2] Your
hands
are
rough
but
your
heart
is
soft
as
silk
Giving
us
the
strength,
more
precious
than
the
milk
You
carry
the
load,
you
carry
the
whole
family
Without
you,
Mama,
where
would
this
nation
be?
In
the
heat
of
the
season,
you
never
stop
the
grind
Leaving
all
the
struggle
and
the
sorrow
far
behind
[Chorus] Oh,
we
celebrate
our
mothers,
shining
bright
Working
in
the
rural,
keeping
us
all
right
With
the
nshima
on
the
fire,
you
provide
the
flow
Selfless
love
in
every
seed
that
you
help
grow (
Sharp!)
Mayo
you
are
the
champion,
the
strongest
one
I
know
Yeah,
we
praise
you,
Mayo,
watch
the
blessing
grow
[Bridge] Through
the
dry
season,
through
the
heavy
rain
You
keep
the
rhythm,
you
take
away
the
pain
We
rise
because
you
stood,
we
fly
because
you
stayed
A
legacy
of
honor,
the
foundation
you
laid
[Verse 3] So
let
the
drums
beat
loud
for
the
rural
queens
Living
out
the
beauty
of
our
Zambian
scenes
Ifwe,
we
love
you,
we
owe
you
everything
To
every
mother,
this
is
the
song
we
sing
[Chorus] Oh,
we
celebrate
our
mothers,
shining
bright
Working
in
the
rural,
keeping
us
all
right
With
the
nshima
on
the
fire,
you
provide
the
flow
Selfless
love
in
every
seed
that
you
help
grow (
Yoh!)
Mayo
you
are
the
champion,
the
strongest
one
I
know
Yeah,
we
praise
you,
Mayo,
watch
the
blessing
grow
[Outro] Natotela,
Mama,
for
your
love
so
true
This
one
is
for
the
rural,
this
is
just
for
you (
Ayy,
yoh)
Keep
shining,
Mama
We
love
you