[male
vocals] (
Gentle
piano
chords,
sustained
pads,
slow
tempo)
Oh,
the
road
was
long
Fifty-two
years
of
standing
strong
For
Bwalya
and
his
queen
The
greatest
love
I’
ve
ever
seen
Fifty-two
years,
the
journey
started
slow
In
Kambwali
village
where
the
soft
winds
blow
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Bwalya
Mpundu,
the
names
we
praise
You
navigated
all
the
nights
and
all
the
golden
days
Ten
beautiful
children
you
brought
into
the
light
You
worked
until
your
hands
were
tired
to
make
the
future
bright
For
every
plate
of
food,
you
sacrificed
your
rest
Through
every
single
struggle,
you
gave
us
all
your
best
Oh,
fifty-two
years
of
a
love
so
deep
Promises
you
made,
promises
you
keep
Through
the
laughter
of
the
crowd
and
the
whispers
of
the
pain
You
stood
together
in
the
sun
and
through
the
heavy
rain
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Bwalya,
we
honor
you
today
For
the
path
you
cleared
so
we
could
find
our
way
We
lost
four
of
our
own,
our
hearts
still
feel
the
sting
I
know
the
grief
you
carry
and
the
memories
you
bring
But
you
held
the
rest
of
us
with
such
a
steady
hand
The
strongest
mother
and
father
in
all
across
the
land
They
laughed
at
your
struggle,
they
watched
from
the
side
But
you
kept
your
dignity,
you
kept
your
honest
pride
You
turned
the
dust
of
hardship
into
a
solid
stone
A
foundation
built
on
grace,
you
never
were
alone
Oh,
fifty-two
years
of
a
love
so
deep
Promises
you
made,
promises
you
keep
Through
the
laughter
of
the
crowd
and
the
whispers
of
the
pain
You
stood
together
in
the
sun
and
through
the
heavy
rain
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Bwalya,
we
honor
you
today
For
the
path
you
cleared
so
we
could
find
our
way
Now
look
at
where
we
stand,
your
six
are
doing
fine
Some
are
graduates
now,
standing
in
a
line
Success
is
in
the
story
of
the
sacrifice
you
made
A
debt
of
love
to
you
that
can
never
be
repaid
From
the
village
to
the
world,
your
legacy
is
clear
Everything
we
are
began
with
you,
year
after
year
Kambwali
is
quiet
now,
but
your
hearts
are
beating
loud
Of
all
your
children's
progress,
we
know
you
are
so
proud
Fifty-two
winters
and
fifty-two
springs
You’
ve
seen
the
heavy
winters
and
the
joy
that
summer
brings
No
more
need
for
suffering,
no
more
need
for
tears
We’
re
celebrating
every
single
one
of
these
fifty-two
years
Oh,
fifty-two
years
of
a
love
so
deep
Promises
you
made,
promises
you
keep
Through
the
laughter
of
the
crowd
and
the
whispers
of
the
pain
You
stood
together
in
the
sun
and
through
the
heavy
rain
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Bwalya,
we
honor
you
today
For
the
path
you
cleared
so
we
could
find
our
way
Rest
now,
Bwalya
Mpundu
We
are
here
because
of
you
Fifty-two
years
of
grace
We
love
you
in
this
place (
Fade
out
with
soft
piano
melody)