The Tears Behind The Crown (Remix)

(Chale... yieee...)

They call am a man...

But they never saw the nights he fought alone.

They saw the smile, but they never saw the tears behind the crown.

Kasa...

Before the sunrise kisses the morning sky,

He is already awake, with a dream in his eyes.

A tired body, but a heart that says "go",

Because someone at home is depending on his soul.

His hands tell stories the mouth cannot say,

Cracked by the labour of yesterday.

Under the fire of the burning sun,

He keeps walking when the journey feels done.

Oh ya, the fields know his footsteps, (ɛyɛ)

The streets know his pain, (chale!)

With worn-out shoes and a heavy load,

He carries a family on a difficult road.

Oh father, we see you now,

The tears behind the crown.

You stood like a mountain,

When life tried to break you down.

You hid your darkest nights,

Just to give us brighter days.

You fought battles in silence, (yieee!)

Your sacrifice made us strong.

The world may never know your story,

But heaven remembers it all along.

Some nights you could not close your eyes,

Because hunger was calling from some body inside.

You counted the little, you stretched the small,

You gave your best when you had nothing at all.

Life shouted at you, dreams felt far away,

But every morning you wore your courage again.

Sickness came knocking, you answered with strength,

A protector of destinies,

The silent strength behind the scenes.

To the father who cries where nobody sees, (kasa)

To the father who sacrifices quietly,

Your hands may be tired,

Your shoes may be worn,

But because of your courage,

New futures are born. (ɛyɛ!)

Oh father, we see you now,

The tears behind the crown.

You stood like a mountain,

When life tried to break you down.

You hid your darkest nights,

Just to give us brighter days.

You fought battles in silence,

Your sacrifice made us strong.

I am Dodoh Kofi...

And this song is for every father.

Who kept going...

Even when nobody knew he was tired.

Chale... we see you.