(Ayy, yoh) it's Mary Banda on this one
Lord, I lift my eyes to You today
For the life You give, I say natotela
Mwaiseni to the blessings of this day
I been through the fire, I been through the rain
Seen the dark nights and I felt the pain
But look at where I stand, I’m still on my feet
No more running, I’m accepting the heat
They say life is a race, I’m running my own
With the grace of the Father, I’m never alone
I look at my hands, I see the path ahead
Walking in the light, by the heavens I’m led
Oh, Mulungu wanga, give me strength today
I want to be strong for the ones who stay
For Jay my boy and for Faith my girl
They are my heartbeat, they are my world
Yeah, I rise up, never looking back
With the strength of the Lord, I stay on track
Jay, you’re the soldier, you’re the pride of my name
Faith, you’re the sunshine, putting out the flame
Of every struggle that tried to pull us down
I wear this fatherhood like a king wears a crown
Thick and thin, we been through it all
But with God in the center, we never gonna fall
Ifwe, we standing tall, we moving ahead
Blessed by the words that the spirit has said
Oh, Mulungu wanga, give me strength today
I want to be strong for the ones who stay
For Jay my boy and for Faith my girl
They are my heartbeat, they are my world
Yeah, I rise up, never looking back
With the strength of the Lord, I stay on track
Nipanseni mphavu, Lord, I need Your power
To nurture these children in every hour
It’s not for me, it’s for the seeds I sow
Watching them bloom and watching them grow
No boza, just the truth in my soul
You are the fire that makes me whole
Oh, Mulungu wanga, give me strength today
I want to be strong for the ones who live
For Jay my boy and for Faith my girl
They are my heartbeat, they are my world
Yeah, I rise up, never looking back
With the strength of the Lord, I stay on track
Yeah, for Jay and Faith
My strength, my love, my everything
Lord, thank You for the life
(Natotela, natotela)
Stronger every day, on God!
(Ayy, yoh)