(Soft palm wine guitar strumming)
Yeah, yeah
Two years gone, but you still here with me
Dad, I feel you in the wind
Listen
The chair is empty where you used to sit
I still see your shadow when the lamp is lit
Two years have passed, the seasons keep on turning
But inside my heart, the flame is always burning
I miss the stories that you used to tell
I miss the way you made my spirit swell
Every sunset, I look up to the sky
Just wondering if you hear my silent cry
Mr. Phiri, my father, my king
I miss the joy that your presence would bring
Though you are gone, your legacy stays
I carry your light through all of my days
Oh, Mr. Phiri, I'm calling your name
Life without you, it won't be the same
But I know you're watching, an angel above
Surrounded by peace and eternal love
I’m walking the path that you paved for me
Trying to be the man you wanted me to be
Sometimes it's hard when I feel so alone
But I hear your voice in the dial tone
Your wisdom, your laughter, the way that you smiled
I'm still your boy, your precious child
No wahala now, you rest in the shade
Of the garden of grace that the Father has made
Mr. Phiri, my father, my king
I miss the joy that your presence would bring
Though you are gone, your legacy stays
I carry your light through all of my days
Oh, Mr. Phiri, I'm calling your name
Life without you, it won't be the same
But I know you're watching, an angel above
Surrounded by peace and eternal love
Two years, but it feels like yesterday
I wish that the time could have gone the other way
But heaven needed you, that's what they say
I’ll see you again, I’ll see you one day
(Rest in peace, Dad)
Mr. Phiri, my father, my king
I miss the joy that your presence would bring
Though you are gone, your legacy stays
I carry your light through all of my days
Oh, Mr. Phiri, I'm calling your name
Life without you, it won't be the same
But I know you're watching, an angel above
Surrounded by peace and eternal love
I miss you, Mr. Phiri
Forever in my heart
Sleep well, Baba
(Fade out with gentle guitar)