From Dust To Gold

Yebo, from the bottom now we rising

Eish, this is our story

Grew up in the township, no shoes on my feet

Mama working late shifts just to get us something to eat

Shared a bed with my brothers, cold nights on the floor

But we had big dreams knocking on heaven's door

Neighbors said we'd never make it out alive

But we had fire in our hearts, determination in our eyes

Walked miles to school through the dusty roads

Carrying heavy books but even heavier loads

From the struggles we came, sho sho

Now we dancing in the rain, let's go

Every scar tells a story of the pain we overcame

From dust to gold, we rose from the flame

Asambe asambe, we made it through

Sharp sharp, now the whole world watching what we do

Remember water cuts and the lights going out

But mama kept praying, never filled with doubt

Sold vetkoek on the corner just to pay the rent

Every single coin, eish, every cent was spent

Teachers said I had potential locked inside

So I studied by candlelight, swallowed all my pride

Now I'm standing tall, wearing success like a crown

Proof that the struggle can't keep a dreamer down

From the struggles we came, sho sho

Now we dancing in the rain, let's go

Every scar tells a story of the pain we overcame

From dust to gold, we rose from the flame

Asambe asambe, we made it through

Sharp sharp, now the whole world watching what we do

Yebo yebo, from the dust to gold

This is our story, aweh, now it's told