[female
vocals] (
Gentle
piano
chords,
slow,
steady
beat)
Lord,
I
lift
my
voice
to
You
today
Another
year,
another
milestone
But
the
silence
speaks
louder
than
the
song
Oh,
Father,
I
thank
You
Today
I
stand,
a
daughter
grown
in
grace
Martha
Nambela,
looking
at
my
face
I
see
the
light
of
Elizabeth
Sakala
in
my
eyes
Lesa
nakutotela
for
every
sunrise
But
my
heart
is
heavy
as
the
shadows
grow
long
I’
m
blowing
out
the
candles,
but
the
feeling
is
wrong
Mwelesa,
mwana
waba
Moffat
Sinkala
akula
Oh,
how
the
time
moves,
how
the
years
have
pulled
us
It’
s
my
birthday,
but
the
table
feels
incomplete
How
I
wish
you
were
here,
Dad,
to
see
this
seat
Mwena,
look
at
me,
your
kasuli
is
growing
tall
I’
m
standing
upright,
even
when
I
feel
small
Tusheni
muchibote
chamfumu,
ba
Moffat,
rest
in
light
I
carry
your
name
through
the
day
and
the
night
Yes,
I
am
a
big
girl
now,
I’
ve
come
so
far
Guided
by
the
heavens,
wherever
you
are
I’
m
not
alone,
though
the
emptiness
stings
God
has
been
faithful
through
all
that
life
brings
He
gave
me
Kenny,
always
standing
by
my
side
A
protector,
a
brother,
with
nowhere
to
hide
He
doesn’
t
want
to
see
his
kasuli
crying
tears
He
helps
me
carry
the
weight
of
these
years
I
know
the
blessings
are
coming,
I
feel
them
near
Daddy
K,
don’
t
let
me
down,
let
the
future
appear
It’
s
my
birthday,
but
the
table
feels
incomplete
How
I
wish
you
were
here,
Dad,
to
see
this
seat
Mwena,
look
at
me,
your
kasuli
is
growing
tall
I’
m
standing
upright,
even
when
I
feel
small
Tusheni
muchibote
chamfumu,
ba
Moffat,
rest
in
light
I
carry
your
name
through
the
day
and
the
night
Yes,
I
am
a
big
girl
now,
I’
ve
come
so
far
Guided
by
the
heavens,
wherever
you
are
Protect
me,
Lord,
with
Your
favor
and
might
Keep
me
secure
in
the
dark
of
the
night
I’
m
walking
this
path,
though
the
journey
is
hard
With
You
as
my
Father,
my
shield
and
my
guard
I
miss
you,
Moffat,
the
spirit
lives
on
I’
ll
hold
to
the
memory
until
the
breaking
of
dawn
It’
s
my
birthday,
but
the
table
feels
incomplete
How
I
wish
you
were
here,
Dad,
to
see
this
seat
Mwena,
look
at
me,
your
kasuli
is
growing
tall
I’
m
standing
upright,
even
when
I
feel
small
Tusheni
muchibote
chamfumu,
ba
Moffat,
rest
in
light
I
carry
your
name
through
the
day
and
the
night
Yes,
I
am
a
big
girl
now,
I’
ve
come
so
far
Guided
by
the
heavens,
wherever
you
are
Happy
birthday
to
me,
under
His
care
I
breathe
in
the
mercy,
I
breathe
in
the
prayer
Moffat
Sinkala,
you
are
part
of
my
soul
In
this
life,
Lord,
You
keep
me
whole (
Fade
out
with
soft
piano)
Rest
in
peace,
Daddy.