[female
vocals] (
Ayy,
yoh!)
My
beautiful
flower,
Rose
Eighteen
years
of
grace
Listen
now
Second
of
September,
I
remember
the
day
Eighteen
years
ago,
you
took
my
breath
away
My
firstborn
child,
you
were
a
gift
so
true
A
beautiful
Rose,
my
baby,
I’
m
thanking
God
for
you
You
were
the
blossom
that
changed
my
whole
life
Bringing
me
joy,
cutting
through
every
strife
Look
at
you
now,
grown
up
so
tall
and
so
bright
Shining
like
a
diamond,
you’
re
my
morning
light
Happy
birthday,
my
beautiful
Rose
flower
You’
re
eighteen,
you’
re
in
your
finest
hour
Wakula
mwana
wandi,
oh,
how
you
bloom
Taking
away
all
the
shadows
and
gloom
Eighteen
looks
good
on
you,
my
pride
and
my
joy
With
beauty
and
confidence,
no
one
can
destroy
Yes,
you’
re
my
Rose,
forever
so
sweet
Dancing
through
life,
you’
re
standing
on
your
feet
Lesa
alekupala
nshiku
shonse,
my
dear
May
He
guide
your
steps
as
you
face
every
year
From
a
tiny
baby
to
a
woman
so
grand
I’
m
the
proudest
mother
across
all
of
the
land
Nasakilili
Nzambi
for
this
damsel
so
rare
With
a
heart
full
of
love
and
a
spirit
so
fair
Keep
growing,
keep
reaching,
you’
re
doing
just
fine
My
heart
is
full
knowing
that
you
are
mine
Happy
birthday,
my
beautiful
Rose
flower
You’
re
eighteen,
you’
re
in
your
finest
hour
Wakula
mwana
wandi,
oh,
how
you
bloom
Taking
away
all
the
shadows
and
gloom
Eighteen
looks
good
on
you,
my
pride
and
my
joy
With
beauty
and
confidence,
no
one
can
destroy
Yes,
you’
re
my
Rose,
forever
so
sweet
Dancing
through
life,
you’
re
standing
on
your
feet
Oh,
my
Rose,
you’
re
a
wonder
to
see (
Ayy,
yoh!)
My
beautiful
flower,
Rose
Eighteen
years
of
grace
Listen
now
Happy
birthday,
my
beautiful
Rose
flower
You’
re
eighteen,
you’
re
in
your
finest
hour
Wakula
mwana
wandi,
oh,
how
you
bloom
Taking
away
all
the
shadows
and
gloom
Eighteen
looks
good
on
you,
my
pride
and
my
joy
With
beauty
and
confidence,
no
one
can
destroy
Yes,
you’
re
my
Rose,
forever
so
sweet
Dancing
through
life,
you’
re
standing
on
your
feet
Oh,
my
Rose,
you’
re
a
wonder
to
see (
Eish!)
The
woman
you’
re
becoming
means
everything
to
me
Walk
with
your
head
high,
you
have
so
much
grace (
Yoh!)
Nobody
else
can
ever
take
your
place
Happy
birthday,
my
beautiful
Rose
flower
You’
re
eighteen,
you’
re
in
your
finest
hour
Wakula
mwana
wandi,
oh,
how
you
bloom
Taking
away
all
the
shadows
and
gloom
Eighteen
looks
good
on
you,
my
pride
and
my
joy
With
beauty
and
confidence,
no
one
can
destroy
Yes,
you’
re
my
Rose,
forever
so
sweet
Dancing
through
life,
you’
re
standing
on
your
feet
Happy
birthday,
Rose
Mwendafilumba
My
daughter,
my
flower
Shine
on,
shine
on (
Ayy!
Sharp
sharp!)
Love
you
always