(Ayy, yoh)
Chabala Robbinah, this one is for you
I look back at the road we walked
And I see the light, I see the change
I remember nights when the table was bare
Looking at my parents with a heavy despair
No one to call, no one to reach out their hand
We were just grains of salt in the sand
I watched my father pray for a way
I watched my mother hide the tears of the day
But I made a vow in the depth of my heart
That I would rise up and give us a start
Oh Robbinah, see how the tide has turned
For all the lessons that we have learned
I got the job, yeah, the struggle is past
I am the strength that will make it last
For my family, I am standing tall
No more hunger, no more feeling small
I worked in the dust, I worked in the rain
To wash away all the years of the pain
Every step that I took was for them to see
A better life, a brand new reality
Now the table is full and the house is bright
We’re walking out from the dark into light
My parents can rest, they can finally smile
I’ve been carrying this for a long, long while
It wasn't easy, the road was so steep
Promises made were the promises I keep
From nothing to something, look at us now
I honor the struggle, I honor the vow
Oh Robbinah, see how the tide has turned
For all the lessons that we have learned
I got the job, yeah, the struggle is past
I am the strength that will make it last
For my family, I am standing tall
No more hunger, no more feeling small
Yeah, we rise, we rise
Chabala Robbinah, for you and for us
Natotela for the strength
(Ayy, yoh)
Everything is alright now
We keep moving on