[male
vocals] (
Upbeat
acoustic
guitar
strumming,
bright
pedal
steel
swells,
steady
fiddle
melody)
Yeah,
today
the
sun
is
shining
a
little
brighter
We’
re
gathered
here
to
celebrate
a
heart
of
gold
Elidah,
this
one’
s
for
you
Back
in
Chisamba,
where
the
red
dust
settles
low
They
looked
at
you,
little
girl,
with
nowhere
left
to
go
They
saw
a
nobody,
just
a
face
in
the
crowd
But
the
Lord
saw
a
fire,
burning
bright
and
loud
Your
early
days
were
heavy,
with
a
weight
you
had
to
bear
Life
took
a
turn,
and
you
were
standing
somewhere
there
You
stepped
into
marriage,
but
the
dream
didn't
fade
You
held
onto
the
promise
that
your
own
spirit
made
Oh,
Elidah
Mbale,
woman
of
substance
and
grace
Determination
written
on
your
beautiful
face
You
never
let
the
shadows
block
out
your
light
You
kept
on
climbing
through
the
darkest
of
night
Happy
Birthday,
Elidah,
your
story
is
true
We’
re
celebrating
all
the
strength
inside
of
you
I
remember
the
questions,
the
hunger
in
your
eyes
To
learn
something
new
under
these
open
skies
You
didn't
settle,
you
didn't
just
sit
and
wait
You
grabbed
hold
of
learning
and
you
mastered
your
fate
Even
with
a
wedding
ring,
you
hit
the
books
again
Proving
to
the
world
just
exactly
where
you’
ve
been
You
turned
every
struggle
into
a
stepping
stone
A
seed
of
ambition
that
you’
ve
finally
grown
Oh,
Elidah
Mbale,
woman
of
substance
and
grace
Determination
written
on
your
beautiful
face
You
never
let
the
shadows
block
out
your
light
You
kept
on
climbing
through
the
darkest
of
night
Happy
Birthday,
Elidah,
your
story
is
true
We’
re
celebrating
all
the
strength
inside
of
you
You
inspire
me
daily
to
change
how
I
think
You
pulled
yourself
back
from
the
edge
of
the
brink
From
a
girl
in
Chisamba
to
the
woman
you
are
You’
ve
traveled
so
far,
like
a
rising
star
Keep
on
pushing,
keep
on
dreaming
so
high
There’
s
no
limit
to
reach
in
this
wide
open
sky
Your
life
is
a
lesson,
a
song
we
love
to
sing
Of
the
wisdom
and
the
joy
that
your
lessons
bring
We
toast
to
your
journey,
to
the
miles
you
have
paved
To
the
spirit
of
fire
that
you’
ve
constantly
saved
So
blow
out
the
candles,
let
the
music
play
on
We’
re
proud
of
the
woman
you’
ve
become
since
the
dawn
Oh,
Elidah
Mbale,
woman
of
substance
and
grace
Determination
written
on
your
beautiful
face
You
never
let
the
shadows
block
out
your
light
You
kept
on
climbing
through
the
darkest
of
night
Happy
Birthday,
Elidah,
your
story
is
true
We’
re
celebrating
all
the
strength
inside
of
you
Yeah,
Elidah
Mbale
Woman
of
substance
Keep
on
shining,
keep
on
learning
Happy
Birthday
to
you (
Fiddle
and
acoustic
guitar
fade
out
with
a
joyful
tempo)