[male
vocals] (
Soft
piano
chords) (
Deep,
breathy
vocal)
We
gather
here
in
silence
tonight
To
honor
the
souls
who
brought
us
light
From
the
earth,
to
the
sky,
to
the
stars
above
We
carry
the
weight
of
this
unending
love
Abu
Ghana,
our
leader,
our
guiding
hand
President
of
healers
in
this
sacred
land
Bai
Bureh
tradition,
you
kept
the
flame
We
whisper
your
wisdom
and
we
honor
your
name
And
Mamy
Yeri
Jabate,
your
spirit
is
near
We
hold
your
memory
so
crystal
clear
Across
the
hills
and
the
valley
floor
We
miss
you
today
and
forevermore
Oh,
the
journey
is
long
and
the
shadows
grow
tall
We
remember
the
laughter,
we
answer
the
call
To
the
ones
who
have
gone,
to
the
ones
left
behind
In
the
chambers
of
heart,
in
the
corners
of
mind
Rest
now
in
peace,
let
the
sorrow
release
Find
your
forever,
find
your
eternal
peace
Rest
in
peace
Papa
Kalie
Jawara,
our
guide
Wuria
Marah,
with
nowhere
to
hide
From
the
pain
of
the
loss,
from
the
tears
that
we
shed
We
lay
down
these
flowers
for
the
souls
that
have
fled
Mr.
LK
from
Gberefe,
my
mentor
so
true
Everything
I
have
built,
I
have
built
it
with
you
And
my
friends
who
have
journeyed
to
the
great
unknown
Pele,
Zaya
Zanta,
seeds
that
you’
ve
sown
Oh,
the
journey
is
long
and
the
shadows
grow
tall
We
remember
the
laughter,
we
answer
the
call
To
the
ones
who
have
gone,
to
the
ones
left
behind
In
the
chambers
of
heart,
in
the
corners
of
mind
Rest
now
in
peace,
let
the
sorrow
release
Find
your
forever,
find
your
eternal
peace
Simbo
Sarafula,
we
reach
for
your
hand
Across
the
dark
waters
of
this
shifting
sand
We
stand
with
the
leaders,
the
men
of
our
time
PC
Mohamed
Saio
Marah,
in
rhythm
and
rhyme
Speaker
John
K.
Marah,
Gberefe’
s
pride
With
John
K.
Tarawallie
standing
right
by
your
side
And
Alie
Mansaray,
Tumania’
s
son
Your
hard
work
is
finished,
the
battle
is
won
So
we
lift
up
our
spirits
to
the
heavens
so
blue
Everything
we
do
now,
we
do
it
for
you
The
heritage
stands
on
the
ground
that
you
cleared
The
voice
of
the
ancestors,
the
ones
we
revered
In
every
cold
night
and
each
morning’
s
first
light
We
carry
your
strength
through
the
depth
of
the
night
Rest
in
the
comfort
of
a
life
well
lived
For
all
of
the
mercy
that
you
freely
give
Oh,
the
journey
is
long
and
the
shadows
grow
tall
We
remember
the
laughter,
we
answer
the
call
To
the
ones
who
have
gone,
to
the
ones
left
behind
In
the
chambers
of
heart,
in
the
corners
of
mind
Rest
now
in
peace,
let
the
sorrow
release
Find
your
forever,
find
your
eternal
peace
Rest
in
peace
To
the
legends
we
know
Watch
over
us
As
we
grow (
Fading
piano
chords)
Rest
in
peace.