(Soft acoustic guitar picking)
Today we remember a father, a teacher, a builder, a giver of hope.
Mr. Joseph Opoku Frimpong, your journey on earth may have ended, but your legacy lives on.
Papa Nati Yie.
On the fourth day of May, nineteen ninety-four
You planted a seed of hope in the land
You opened the doors of learning wide
And gave our children a future to hold in their hand
Redeemer Preparatory School, your vision became a light
Through every child that walked those gates
You made the future bright
You didn't build with bricks alone
You built with love and care
You gave your heart to many lives
And showed the world you cared, chale.
Daddy, you will always be in our hearts
We'll always remember you
We'll always miss you, Papa
Your love will see us through
Papa Nati Yie, Papa Nati Yie
Rest in peace, our guiding star
We love you, Papa Nati Yie
Wherever you are.
Life is a circle, a song that must end
But your melody lingers, my father and friend
Through all the storms and the heat of the day
You stood like a mountain, showing the way
Eii, the silence is heavy, the hallways are still
But your spirit remains, standing firm on the hill
We carry your lessons, your wisdom so deep
Promises kept, while you’re falling asleep.
Daddy, you will always be in our hearts
We'll always remember you
We'll always miss you, Papa
Your love will see us through
Papa Nati Yie, Papa Nati Yie
Rest in peace, our guiding star
We love you, Papa Nati Yie
Wherever you are.
Though the tears may fall like the tropical rain
We find the strength to rise from the pain
Your footprints are etched in the soil of our soul
To keep us steady and to keep us whole
Wonim? We carry the torch you gave us today.
So sleep now, Papa, your labor is done
The race was well run beneath the hot sun
From the humble beginnings to the mark you made
Your memory, Father, will never fade
Oyiwa, we honor the life that you led
Words of your kindness, the path that you spread
Rest now in glory, the struggle is past
Your legacy, Joseph, is built here to last.
Daddy, you will always be in our hearts
We'll always remember you
We'll always miss you, Papa
Your love will see us through
Papa Nati Yie, Papa Nati Yie
Rest in peace, our guiding star
We love you, Papa Nati Yie
Wherever you are.
Papa Nati Yie, rest now, Papa.
We remember you, Mr. Joseph Opoku Frimpong.
We carry you in our hearts forever.
Rest in peace, Papa.
(Fade out with lonely palm-wine guitar riff)