[male vocals] OH
GOD,
GIVE
US
ONE
OF
US
A
Prayer
Song
for
Comrade
Abass
Sbaabe —
NDC
Eastern
Regional
Secretary
[INTRO — SPOKEN] Oh
God...
We
need
renewal.
We
need
unity.
We
need
a
Secretary
who
understands
the
party
and
understands
the
people.
Lord...
Give
us
Comrade
Abass
Sbaabe.
[VERSE — SPOKEN] Give
us
a
good
writer.
A
professional
secretary.
A
journalist.
A
professional
verbatim
reporter.
An
experienced
politician.
A
man
who
has
seen
it
all.
From
Branch
Executive...
to
Ward
Executive...
to
Constituency
Executive...
From
Assembly
Member...
to
Parliamentary
Candidate...
to
Government
Appointee.
A
man
built
by
the
NDC
for
this
unique
moment.
[CHORUS — SUNG] Oh
God,
give
us
Abass!
Give
us
Abass
Sbaabe!
One
of
us,
for
all
of
us!
A
Secretary
who
will
hear
us,
A
Secretary
who
will
serve
us,
A
Secretary
who
will
unite
us!
One
of
us,
for
all
of
us!
[BRIDGE — SPOKEN] Lord...
Give
us
a
Secretariat
that
belongs
to
everybody.
Let
every
branch
be
heard.
Let
every
activist
count.
Let
every
sacrifice
matter.
Let
nobody
be
forgotten.
Let
the
sweat
of
our
members
have
a
fair
share
in
the
party.
Not
for
a
few.
Not
for
a
clique.
But
for
all
of
us.
[FINAL CHORUS — BIG] Abass!
Abass!
Abass
Sbaabe!
One
of
us!
For
all
of
us!
Experience!
Competence!
Connection!
Leadership!
Give
us
Abass
Sbaabe
as
Eastern
Regional
Secretary!
ONE
OF
US!
FOR
ALL
OF
US!
[OUTRO — SPOKEN] Secretary
by
Profession.
Politician
by
Practice.
Comrade
Abass
Sbaabe...
One
of
us,
for
all
of
us.
Eastern
Region,
rise
again!