[male
vocals] (
Ayy!) (
Salone
to
the
world!)
We
rise,
we
stand,
we
break
the
chains
Hear
the
drum,
feel
the
soul
of
the
land!
If
we
think
about
diamond,
e
de
na
Salone
plenty
If
we
think
about
gold,
Sierra
Leone
get
am
plenty
Iron
de
na
Salone,
bauxite
de
na
Salone
We
get
oil
na
Salone,
chromite
de
ya
na
Salone
So
much
blessing
God
don
put
na
we
land
But
sometimes
we
dey
struggle
for
we
own
homeland
We
don
turn
stranger
na
we
own
country
Wona
tell
me
why,
why
e
go
so?
Wona
tell
me
why,
the
road
e
dey
long?
Wona
tell
me
why,
we
forget
we
own
song?
But
the
sun
dey
rise,
the
future
dey
shine
We
hold
the
key,
yes,
the
power
is
mine!
Wona
tell
me
why
make
we
no
like
we
self?
Wona
tell
me
why
Salone
people
for
suffer?
Wona
tell
me
why,
global
for
na
we
country?
Wona
tell
me
why,
make
we
no
like
we
self?
Wona
tell
me
why
make
we
no
like
we
self?
Wona
tell
me
why
Salone
people
for
suffer?
Wona
tell
me
why,
global
for
na
we
country?
Wona
tell
me
why,
make
we
no
like
we
self?
Look
at
the
beauty,
from
the
beach
to
the
mountain
peak
The
strength
of
my
padi,
it’
s
the
future
we
seek
No
more
division,
let
the
spirit
ignite
We
pushing
for
progress,
shining
so
bright
Kushe
to
the
elders,
respect
to
the
youth
We
standing
together,
we
speaking
the
truth
Salone
is
rising,
we
breaking
the
wall
Together
we
stand,
we
never
go
fall!
Wona
tell
me
why
make
we
no
like
we
self?
Wona
tell
me
why
Salone
people
for
suffer?
Wona
tell
me
why,
global
for
na
we
country?
Wona
tell
me
why,
make
we
no
like
we
self?
Wona
tell
me
why
make
we
no
like
we
self?
Wona
tell
me
why
Salone
people
for
suffer?
Wona
tell
me
why,
global
for
na
we
country?
Wona
tell
me
why,
make
we
no
like
we
self?
Can
you
feel
the
heartbeat? (
Ayy!)
It’
s
the
rhythm
of
the
nation
We
moving
forward
now (
No
stopping!)
With
divine
inspiration
Salone
rising,
yeah
we
going
to
the
top
No
looking
back,
we
never
go
stop
Yeah,
we
rising
high (
Salone,
Salone,
we
rising!) (
Ayy!)