[female
vocals] (
Gentle
acoustic
guitar
chords,
steady
rhythmic
percussion)
Oh,
hear
the
call
from
Samaru’
s
soil
A
story
of
truth,
a
history
of
toil
We
raise
our
voices
for
the
one
who
waits
Beyond
the
shadows
of
those
iron
gates
November
twenty-six,
the
year
was
fourteen
A
day
of
silence,
a
day
that
felt
mean
The
DSS
came,
took
Isa
away
From
the
streets
of
Zaria,
in
the
light
of
the
day
Years
turned
to
seasons,
the
calendar
spun
While
he
waited
for
justice
under
the
sun
From
the
city
streets
to
the
military
cell
Caught
in
a
story
that
the
papers
won’
t
tell
Oh,
let
the
doors
open
wide
for
Isa
Umar
Bring
him
home
safely,
bring
him
from
far
From
the
Kainji
detention,
let
his
spirit
be
free
Twelve
years
of
waiting
is
too
much
to
see
Calling
the
leaders,
calling
the
state
Grant
him
his
freedom
before
it’
s
too
late
Transferred
in
nineteen
to
the
Kainji
domain
Buried
in
silence,
through
sun
and
through
rain
He’
s
a
son
of
Samaru,
a
man
with
a
name
Not
just
a
number
inside
of
this
frame
Human
rights
stolen,
movement
denied
With
nowhere
to
run
and
nowhere
to
hide
The
government
holds
the
key
to
his
door
We’
re
asking
for
justice,
we’
re
asking
for
more
Oh,
let
the
doors
open
wide
for
Isa
Umar
Bring
him
home
safely,
bring
him
from
far
From
the
Kainji
detention,
let
his
spirit
be
free
Twelve
years
of
waiting
is
too
much
to
see
Calling
the
leaders,
calling
the
state
Grant
him
his
freedom
before
it’
s
too
late
Twelve
long
years,
how
the
time
slips
by
Under
the
vast
and
the
Nigerian
sky
It’
s
time
for
the
authorities
to
look
and
to
see
That
justice
is
hungry
for
Isa
to
be
free
No
more
excuses,
no
more
delay
Let’
s
walk
him
home
on
a
bright,
brand
new
day
From
Zaria’
s
heart
to
the
nation’
s
core
We
knock
on
the
wood
of
the
highest
door
We
speak
for
the
brother
who
stood
for
his
right
We’
re
keeping
the
flame
and
we’
re
keeping
the
light
Isa
Umar,
we
haven’
t
forgot
We
know
the
injustice
and
all
that
you
got
So
hear
us
now,
with
a
clear,
steady
sound
Bring
our
brother
back
to
his
own
native
ground
Oh,
let
the
doors
open
wide
for
Isa
Umar
Bring
him
home
safely,
bring
him
from
far
From
the
Kainji
detention,
let
his
spirit
be
free
Twelve
years
of
waiting
is
too
much
to
see
Calling
the
leaders,
calling
the
state
Grant
him
his
freedom
before
it’
s
too
late
Free
Isa
Umar,
let
the
justice
ring
true
Samaru
is
waiting,
we’
re
calling
for
you
Twelve
years
is
enough,
let
the
chains
fall
away
Bring
him
back
home,
let
him
walk
in
the
day (
Fade
out
with
steady
percussion
and
guitar)
Free
Isa
Umar.
Home
to
Zaria.
Justice
for
all.