Roots of Nyanje

[male vocals] Yeah,

roots

of

the

land

From

the

mountains

to

the

streams

Oh,

we

blessed

I

am

George

Phiri

Changamire,

yes

I

stand

A

true

breed

born

from

the

heart

of

the

land

Chieftainess

Nyanje,

Mupaso

Village

soul

Where

the

spirit

of

the

ancestors

makes

me

whole

I

carry

the

strength

of

the

earth

in

my

stride

With

the

truth

of

my

people

right

by

my

side

George,

Lackson,

Gabriel,

Yelemasi

too

Violet,

Michael,

Isaac,

this

rhythm

is

for

you

Oh,

we

are

blessed,

wooooow

From

the

mountain

peak

to

the

valley

below

George

Phiri

Changamire,

the

family

is

strong

In

the

land

of

our

fathers,

we

carry

the

song

Oh,

we

are

blessed,

wooooow

One

love

in

the

village,

let

the

gratitude

flow

Look

at

the

beauty,

the

Sivwa

peaks

high

Nkombo

and

Zyauluma

touching

the

sky

Nyacimbwi,

Mtovwa,

the

giants

we

see

Standing

so

tall,

wild,

and

so

free

Masomeka

flowing,

Kangele

so

clear

Mpande

river

music

is

all

that

I

hear

Blessed

with

the

honey,

the

fruits

of

the

wild

Nature

is

smiling

on

every

child

Oh,

we

are

blessed,

wooooow

From

the

mountain

peak

to

the

valley

below

George

Phiri

Changamire,

the

family

is

strong

In

the

land

of

our

fathers,

we

carry

the

song

Oh,

we

are

blessed,

wooooow

One

love

in

the

village,

let

the

gratitude

flow

Mother

Alaida,

you

gave

us

the

light

Father

Mateyo,

you

guided

us

right

Oye

oye

oye,

hear

the

brothers

call

Unity

keeps

us

standing

so

tall

Rise

up,

reach

for

the

stars

in

the

blue

Jah

bless

the

blood

that

runs

deep

and

true

Beautiful

trees

shading

the

ground

where

we

play

Every

sunrise

is

a

brand

new

day

We

keep

our

tradition,

we

keep

it

alive

In

Mupaso

Village,

together

we

thrive

No

matter

how

far

the

journey

may

go

We

remember

the

roots

that

continue

to

grow

George

Phiri

Changamire,

the

name

is

a

vow

One

love

for

the

family,

easy

now

Oh,

we

are

blessed,

wooooow

From

the

mountain

peak

to

the

valley

below

George

Phiri

Changamire,

the

family

is

strong

In

the

land

of

our

fathers,

we

carry

the

song

Oh,

we

are

blessed,

wooooow

One

love

in

the

village,

let

the

gratitude

flow

Yeah,

we

are

blessed,

wooooow

Mother

Alaida,

Father

Mateyo,

we

rise

George

Phiri

Changamire,

the

roots

never

die

Jah

bless,

oh,

we

blessed,

wooooow.