[male
vocals] (
Heavy
rhythmic
percussion
pulse)
Yeah,
we
rise
Salute
to
the
ones
who
paved
the
path
Roots
deep,
spirits
high
Let
the
energy
flow
I
salute
you,
yeah,
you
came
from
humble
homes
But
you
carried
riches
in
the
marrow
of
your
bones
Rich
in
values,
yeah,
you
stood
so
bold
A
story
of
the
champions,
brave
and
gold
You
were
strong,
resilient,
intelligent
souls
One
in
a
zillion,
you
reached
for
the
goals
You
were
the
lions
of
your
land,
mighty
men
of
time
Climbing
up
the
mountain
with
the
rhythm
and
the
rhyme
Oh,
you
broke
the
chain
and
you
freed
your
people
Even
though
the
price
was
high,
standing
like
the
steeple
Mountains
so
high,
yeah,
you
never
looked
back
Kings
of
Africa,
kept
the
vision
on
track
Lions
of
Alkebulan,
heroes
of
the
light
Fighting
through
the
darkness,
winning
every
fight
Brave
soldiers,
yeah,
you
fought
for
the
kin
Breaking
down
the
mental
chains,
letting
truth
win
You
fought
the
beasts,
yeah,
your
words
carried
power
Leading
all
the
masses
through
the
darkest
hour
Your
desire
was
the
freedom,
the
air
that
we
breathe
Planting
every
seed
so
the
future
could
achieve
Kauda,
General
Muamur,
we
speak
your
name
Nkrumah,
Kenyatta,
you
set
the
world
aflame
Lumbar,
sankara
still
Oh,
you
broke
the
chain
and
you
freed
your
people
Even
though
the
price
was
high,
standing
like
the
steeple
Mountains
so
high,
yeah,
you
never
looked
back
Kings
of
Africa,
keep
the
vision
on
track
Lions
of
Alkebulan,
heroes
of
the
light
Fighting
through
the
darkness,
winning
every
fight
Sankara,
we
salute
you,
the
fire
in
your
eye
They
branded
you
a
criminal,
but
legends
never
die
Oh,
we
feel
the
pain,
but
we
feel
the
strength
too
Everything
we
are
is
because
of
what
you
knew
Dance
to
the
rhythm
of
the
history
we
reclaim
Burn
every
shackle,
never
hide
your
flame
Oh,
you
broke
the
chain
and
you
freed
your
people
Even
though
the
price
was
high,
standing
like
the
steeple
Mountains
so
high,
yeah,
you
never
looked
back
Kings
of
Africa,
keep
the
vision
on
track
Lions
of
Alkebulan,
heroes
of
the
light
Fighting
through
the
darkness,
winning
every
fight
You
were
branded
criminal
yet
you
were
our
heros ,
mighty
men
of
your
time
Yeah,
salute
to
the
lions
Lions
of
Alkebulan
Your
spirit
lives
on,
it
never
fades
Rising
up,
breaking
the
grades
Yeah,
we
move,
we
dance,
we
live
free
Power
to
the
people,
that's
the
legacy
We
salute
you
sir
Never
to
be
forgotten
One
in
a
zillion
Your
name
written
in
the
sand
of
time
Legends
to
be
told (
Percussion
fades
out
with
steady
pulse)