[male
vocals] (
Upbeat,
celebratory
piano
chords)
Yeah,
yeah
This
is
for
the
one
who
paved
the
way
Everything
we
are,
we
owe
to
you,
Mama
Happy
Birthday,
Matilda
Mambwe
Kaunda
Let
the
celebration
begin
Mother,
you
are
the
foundation
of
our
life
You
taught
us
how
to
stand
through
the
struggle
and
the
strife
You
raised
seven
children
with
a
heart
so
pure
and
gold
A
story
of
a
warrior,
a
legend
to
be
told
I
remember
the
long
days,
you
were
tired
and
you
were
weak
But
you
kept
your
head
held
high,
you
were
never
once
to
break
Seven
lives
you
nurtured,
seven
souls
you
helped
to
bloom
You
chased
away
the
shadows,
you
cleared
away
the
gloom
Happy
birthday
to
you,
Mama
Matilda
Mambwe
Kaunda
Our
guiding
star,
our
light,
our
ultimate
commander
You
carried
us
on
your
back
when
the
road
was
getting
steep
A
promise
to
your
children
that
you
always
swore
to
keep
We
honor
you
today,
for
the
wisdom
and
the
grace
There’
s
no
one
in
this
world
who
could
ever
take
your
place
I
remember
times
when
there
was
no
food
upon
the
plate
Yet
you
stood
there
like
a
soldier,
you
stood
there
and
you
wait
You’
d
sell
water
in
the
heat,
just
so
we
could
have
a
meal
Your
sacrifice
is
real,
it’
s
the
love
that
we
can
feel
While
others
would
run
away
when
the
pressure
got
too
high
You
faced
the
stormy
weather,
you
looked
it
in
the
eye
You
never
ran
from
duty,
you
never
turned
your
back
You
kept
us
on
the
path,
you
kept
us
on
the
track
Happy
birthday
to
you,
Mama
Matilda
Mambwe
Kaunda
Our
guiding
star,
our
light,
our
ultimate
commander
You
carried
us
on
your
back
when
the
road
was
getting
steep
A
promise
to
your
children
that
you
always
swore
to
keep
We
honor
you
today,
for
the
wisdom
and
the
grace
There’
s
no
one
in
this
world
who
could
ever
take
your
place
Seven
lives
transformed,
seven
hearts
you’
ve
made
so
strong
Through
all
the
hardest
winters,
you
taught
us
to
be
long-suffering
and
kind
Your
legacy
is
woven
in
the
fabric
of
our
souls
You
made
us
whole,
Mama,
you
played
all
the
roles
From
father
to
mother,
you
gave
us
everything
Listen
to
the
melody
that
all
your
children
sing
Happy
birthday
to
you,
Mama
Matilda
Mambwe
Kaunda
Our
guiding
star,
our
light,
our
ultimate
commander
You
carried
us
on
your
back
when
the
road
was
getting
steep
A
promise
to
your
children
that
you
always
swore
to
keep
We
honor
you
today,
for
the
wisdom
and
the
grace
There’
s
no
one
in
this
world
who
could
ever
take
your
place
We
love
you,
Matilda
Happy
birthday,
our
queen
May
you
live
forever
in
our
hearts
With
peace
and
joy
and
love
Yeah,
Matilda
Mambwe
Kaunda
We
celebrate
you
today
Always,
forever. (
Fade
out
with
bright
piano
and
celebratory
drums)