[male vocals] Mama,
your
story
is
written
in
the
stars
Nine
lives
you
carried,
nine
seeds
in
the
garden
It
was
a
heavy
road
you
had
to
walk
alone
When
the
father
of
the
house
was
called
to
his
throne
You
were
left
with
seven
sons
and
one
daughter
too
Nine
hungry
souls
looking
up
to
you
The
village
watched
the
struggle,
the
weight
on
your
back
You
kept
the
fire
burning,
kept
us
on
the
track
No
matter
the
hunger,
no
matter
the
rain
You
washed
away
the
sorrow,
you
healed
every
pain
Oh,
Mama
Umukoro,
our
pillar
of
light
You
fought
through
the
dark,
you
gave
us
the
night
Nine
children
raised,
with
hands
full
of
grace
We
see
the
history
of
love
in
your
face
Mama
Umukoro,
you
did
it
for
us
With
a
heart
full
of
gold,
and
a
soul
full
of
trust
Seven
strong
boys
growing
up
in
your
shadow
One
precious
girl,
like
a
flower
in
the
meadow
You
sold
your
wrappers
just
to
put
food
on
the
plate
You
never
complained,
you
left
it
to
fate
People
said
it
was
hard,
said
you
couldn't
survive
But
you
pushed
the
boat
until
we
arrived
Nna,
you
were
the
captain,
you
steered
us
all
home
Even
when
the
world
felt
cold
and
alone
Oh,
Mama
Umukoro,
our
pillar
of
light
You
fought
through
the
dark,
you
gave
us
the
night
Nine
children
raised,
with
hands
full
of
grace
We
see
the
history
of
love
in
your
face
Mama
Umukoro,
you
did
it
for
us
With
a
heart
full
of
gold,
and
a
soul
full
of
trust
Chai,
the
tears
that
you
cried
when
the
lights
went
low
We
didn't
see
the
hurt,
we
only
saw
you
glow
But
we
know
the
cost,
we
know
the
sacrifice
You
paid
for
our
future
at
a
very
high
price
Now
we
stand
tall,
because
you
stood
for
nine
We
are
the
branches,
you
are
the
vine
From
Onitsha
to
the
world,
your
legend
will
stay
We
honour
you,
Mama,
every
single
day
No
wahala
now,
because
you
cleared
the
way
We
are
the
harvest
of
your
yesterday
Oh,
Mama
Umukoro,
our
pillar
of
light
You
fought
through
the
dark,
you
gave
us
the
night
Nine
children
raised,
with
hands
full
of
grace
We
see
the
history
of
love
in
your
face
Mama
Umukoro,
you
did
it
for
us
With
a
heart
full
of
gold,
and
a
soul
full
of
trust
Rest
now,
Mama,
the
work
is
all
done
Nine
blessings
for
you,
under
the
sun
Umukoro
blood,
forever
we
rise
We
see
the
heaven
reflected
in
your
eyes
Oma,
we
love
you.