CHORUS:
Aaa
yuugsɛ
abelɛ
ta!
LEAD:
ƐLO
ani
boɔ
nyeno
matii
aaa
ha!
CHORUS:
Maka!
Abelɛ
ba
sissallu! (
Drums
begin
to
build
slowly.)
LEAD:
We
may
travel
far
from
home...
CHORUS:
But
we
must
never
forget
our
roots!
LEAD:
We
may
build
our
lives
in
Accra...
CHORUS:
But
our
children
must
know
who
they
are!
LEAD:
We
left
our
homes
and
travelled
far,
We
came
to
cities
seeking
dreams.
We
came
to
work,
we
came
to
build,
We
came
to
make
a
better
life.
CHORUS:
But
wherever
we
may
go,
We
must
remember
where
we're
from.
Wherever
we
may
live,
Our
roots
must
travel
with
us.
LEAD:
Accra
is
far
from
our
hometown,
But
home
is
never
far
from
our
hearts.
CHORUS:
Sisaala
lives
in
us!
WE
WILL
REMEMBER
HOME!
We
will
remember
home,
We
will
remember
where
we
come
from.
We
will
teach
our
children,
The
language
of
our
fathers.
We
will
teach
our
children,
The
culture
of
our
people.
We
will
tell
them
our
history,
And
show
them
where
they
come
from.
WE
MAY
TRAVEL
FAR,
BUT
WE
WILL
NOT
FORGET
HOME! ---
SISAALA
CALL &
RESPONSE
CHORUS:
Aaa
yuugsɛ
abelɛ
ta!
LEAD:
ƐLO
ani
boɔ
nyeno
matii
aaa
ha!
CHORUS:
Maka!
Abelɛ
ba
sissallu!
LEAD:
Our
children!
CHORUS:
Teach
them!
LEAD:
Our
language!
CHORUS:
Teach
them!
LEAD:
Our
culture!
CHORUS:
Preserve
it!
LEAD:
Our
history!
CHORUS:
Tell
them!
LEAD:
Our
roots!
CHORUS:
Show
them! ---
VERSE 2 —
OUR
CHILDREN (
Music
becomes
softer.)
LEAD:
Our
children
may
be
born
in
Accra,
They
may
grow
up
in
the
city.
They
may
speak
English
and
Twi,
They
may
learn
many
other
languages.
CHORUS:
Let
them
learn!
Let
them
grow!
Let
them
embrace
other
cultures!
LEAD:
But
don't
let
them
forget...
CHORUS:
WHERE
THEY
COME
FROM!
LEAD:
Teach
them
the
language.
CHORUS:
Teach
them!
LEAD:
Tell
them
their
names.
CHORUS:
Tell
them!
LEAD:
Tell
them
their
hometown.
CHORUS:
Tell
them!
LEAD:
Take
them
home
when
you
can.
CHORUS:
Let
them
know
their
people! (
Drums
stop.
A
soft
instrumental
rhythm
continues.)
LEAD:
We
can
travel
far...
CHORUS:
But
don't
let
us
lose
our
roots.
LEAD:
We
can
live
among
many
people...
CHORUS:
But
don't
let
us
forget
our
culture.
LEAD:
Our
children
can
learn
many
languages...
CHORUS:
But
let
them
also
speak
Sisaala.
LEAD:
Our
children
can
love
many
cultures...
LEAD:
Because
when
a
child
knows
their
roots...
CHORUS:
They
know
where
they
belong. (
Pause.)
LEAD
softly:
Don't
let
us
deviate
our
children...
LEAD:
Father,
teach
your
children.
CHORUS:
Teach
them!
LEAD:
Mother,
teach
your
children.
CHORUS:
Teach
them!
LEAD:
Grandfather,
tell
them
the
stories.
CHORUS:
Tell
them!
LEAD:
Grandmother,
teach
them
the
songs.
CHORUS:
Teach
them!
LEAD:
Take
them
back
home.
CHORUS:
Let
them
see
their
roots!
LEAD:
Because
culture
is
not
only
something
we
remember...
CHORUS:
It
is
something
we
pass
on!
LEAD:
What
do
we
carry?
CHORUS:
OUR
IDENTITY!
LEAD:
What
do
we
teach?
CHORUS:
OUR
CHILDREN!
LEAD:
What
do
we
preserve?
CHORUS:
OUR
LANGUAGE!
LEAD:
What
do
we
protect?
CHORUS:
OUR
CULTURE!
LEAD:
What
do
we
remember?
CHORUS:
OUR
ROOTS!
LEAD:
Even
if
we
travel
far?
LEAD:
Even
if
our
children
grow
up
far
away?
CHORUS:
WE
TEACH
THEM
WHO
THEY
ARE!
CHORUS:
WE
TEACH
THEM
WHO
THEY
ARE!
AAA
YUUGSƐ
ABELƐ
TA!
ƐLO
ANI
BOƆ
NYENO
MATII
AAA
HA!
MAKA!
ABELƐ
BA
SISSALLU!