[male
vocals] (
Smooth
clean
guitar
picking,
steady
rhumba
percussion,
building
rhythm)
Oh,
we
celebrate
a
giant
today
A
man
of
honor,
a
man
of
light
Mwalimu
John
Kennedy
Oballa
From
Butere
to
the
heart
of
Nairobi
Let
the
rhythm
tell
the
story
of
a
hero
From
the
soil
of
Butere
he
rose
so
high
A
vision
in
his
heart,
a
fire
in
his
eye
He
walked
the
streets
of
Nairobi
with
a
dream
To
be
the
fountain
from
which
wisdom
would
stream
He
didn't
just
teach,
he
molded
the
soul
Giving
the
lost
ones
a
purpose
and
goal
A
self-made
leader,
with
a
heart
so
wide
With
grace
and
integrity
as
his
guide
Oh,
Mwalimu
John
Kennedy
Oballa
Your
name
is
a
song,
a
pride
of
our
land
From
Butere
roots
to
the
city
lights
You
hold
the
future
in
your
steady
hand
We
praise
your
work,
we
praise
your
light
A
leader
who
shines
through
the
darkest
night
Look
at
the
doctors
saving
lives
today
Look
at
the
lawyers
who
learned
to
find
their
way
Surgeons
and
engineers,
preachers
of
the
word
Teachers
and
scholars,
their
voices
now
heard
Politicians
rising
by
the
wisdom
you
shared
You
taught
them
to
win
because
you
truly
cared
You
built
them
from
nothing,
you
watched
them
grow
Planting
the
seeds
that
the
nation
will
sow
Oh,
Mwalimu
John
Kennedy
Oballa
Your
name
is
a
song,
a
pride
of
our
land
From
Butere
roots
to
the
city
lights
You
hold
the
future
in
your
steady
hand
We
praise
your
work,
we
praise
your
light
A
leader
who
shines
through
the
darkest
night
And
when
you
return
to
the
village
streets
You
carry
the
love
where
the
community
meets
You
hold
the
children,
you
cherish
the
poor
You
always
leave
open
the
welcoming
door
God
bless
your
family,
may
they
walk
in
grace
For
the
love
you
have
poured
on
the
human
race
Your
journey
is
proof
that
the
spirit
can
soar
That
giving
is
living
and
wanting
for
more
Of
kindness
and
justice
for
all
of
your
kin
Let
the
music
celebrate
the
greatness
within
You
are
the
pillar,
the
rock,
and
the
sun
For
all
of
the
battles
that
you
have
well
won
We
honor
the
teacher,
the
mentor,
the
guide
With
you
at
the
helm,
we
are
filled
with
pride
Oh,
Mwalimu
John
Kennedy
Oballa
Your
name
is
a
song,
a
pride
of
our
land
From
Butere
roots
to
the
city
lights
You
hold
the
future
in
your
steady
hand
We
praise
your
work,
we
praise
your
light
A
leader
who
shines
through
the
darkest
night
Blessings
upon
you,
Mwalimu
Oballa
For
the
lives
you
touched,
for
the
love
you
gave
Our
son
of
Butere,
our
hero,
our
star
May
your
legacy
travel
near
and
far (
Guitar
solo
fading,
smooth
percussion
rhythm)
God
bless
you
always
Indeed,
you
are
loved
by
all.