[male
vocals] (
Gentle
guitar
picking,
slow
bass
pulse)
Oh,
sweet
mother
Ninety-six
years
of
grace
Rest
now,
Ezinne
Mary
We
remember
you
today
Nineteen-thirty
the
morning
light
first
kissed
your
face
In
the
heart
of
Ubima,
you
found
your
sacred
place
For
ninety-six
summers
you
walked
with
head
held
high
Under
the
Ikwerre
sun,
beneath
the
southern
sky
You
were
the
pillar,
the
mother
to
us
all
You
stood
so
steady
whenever
we
would
fall
Your
laughter
was
a
melody,
a
song
we
knew
by
heart
Now
that
you
have
left
us,
the
tears
begin
to
start
Ezinne
Mary,
mother
of
the
river
state
We
celebrate
your
journey,
we
bow
before
your
fate
Born
in
thirty,
resting
in
the
peace
of
twenty-six
Your
love
is
the
foundation
that
forever
sticks
Mother,
grandmother,
sister,
our
guiding
light
Sleep
in
sweet
rhythm
through
the
longest
night
You
lived
a
life
so
free,
you
lived
a
life
so
bold
A
story
of
a
woman
with
a
heart
of
purest
gold
You
taught
us
how
to
give,
you
taught
us
how
to
pray
You
carried
all
our
burdens
in
your
own
gentle
way
From
the
Ikwerre
Kingdom
to
the
heavens
far
above
You
leave
behind
a
legacy
of
unconditional
love
No
more
pain,
no
more
toil,
your
soul
is
flying
free
Back
to
the
creator,
back
to
eternity
Ezinne
Mary,
mother
of
the
river
state
We
celebrate
your
journey,
we
bow
before
your
fate
Born
in
thirty,
resting
in
the
peace
of
twenty-six
Your
love
is
the
foundation
that
forever
sticks
Mother,
grandmother,
sister,
our
guiding
light
Sleep
in
sweet
rhythm
through
the
longest
night
Though
the
drums
are
soft
today
And
the
reggae
beat
is
low
We
feel
your
spirit
watching
Everywhere
we
go
Rest
peaceful,
Ezinne
Rest
peaceful,
Mama
Your
work
is
done
here
Go
with
the
angels
home
Ezinne
Mary,
mother
of
the
river
state
We
celebrate
your
journey,
we
bow
before
your
fate
Born
in
thirty,
resting
in
the
peace
of
twenty-six
Your
love
is
the
foundation
that
forever
sticks
Mother,
grandmother,
sister,
our
guiding
light
Sleep
in
sweet
rhythm
through
the
longest
night
Ninety-six
years
of
love
We
will
never
forget
you
Rest
in
peace,
Ezinne
Mary
Orduah
Amaechi
Pride
of
the
Ubima
people
Sleep
now,
mama
Sleep
now,
mama
Sleep
now (
Fade
out
with
soft
guitar
melody)