[female
vocals] (
Trumpets
soar,
rhythmic
guitar
strikes)
Today
is
a
special
day!
A
beautiful
day
for
a
beautiful
soul!
Her
name
is—
LEAD:
ABEGAIL!
WOMEN:
ABEGAIL
ELORM!
LEAD:
And
they
call
her—
WOMEN:
OBAAPA!
LEAD:
The
People's
Elorm!
WOMEN:
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY,
ABEGAIL!
[CHORUS] Abegail
Elorm!
Happy
Birthday!
WOMEN:
OBAAPA!
OBAAPA!
Obaapa
Abegail,
today
we
celebrate
you!
A
good
woman!
A
noble
woman!
WOMEN:
OBAAPA
ELORM!
Abegail
Elorm,
The
People's
Elorm—
ALL:
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY
TO
YOU!
[VERSE 1] Abegail...
From
the
days
of
TEIN,
the
journey
began.
Through
the
grassroots,
the
journey
continued.
Learning
through
service,
growing
through
experience,
working
with
the
women,
working
for
the
party.
From
a
young
activist
to
Deputy
National
Women's
Organizer—
Abegail,
your
journey
continues!
LEAD:
Tried!
WOMEN:
TESTED!
LEAD:
Proven!
WOMEN:
ABEGAIL
ELORM!
[SHORT CHORUS] Happy
Birthday,
Abegail!
WOMEN:
OBAAPA
ELORM!
Your
sisters
are
celebrating!
Your
friends
are
celebrating!
Your
comrades
are
celebrating!
ALL:
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY,
ABEGAIL!
[VERSE 2] For
the
market
woman,
the
farmer
and
trader—
For
the
seamstress,
the
hairdresser,
the
student
and
entrepreneur—
Today
we
sing
for
you,
Abegail!
May
your
new
year
bring
you
joy.
May
your
new
year
bring
you
strength.
May
every
good
seed
you
have
planted
in
others
return
to
you
in
abundance.
Obaapa
Abegail...
Keep
smiling!
Keep
serving!
Keep
inspiring!
[BRIDGE — SOFT / WARM] Abegail...
Today
is
your
day.
A
day
to
celebrate
the
journey
you
have
travelled,
the
friendships
you
have
built,
and
the
lives
you
have
touched.
So
your
sisters,
your
friends,
your
comrades
and
your
loved
ones
say—
Happy
Birthday,
Abegail
Elorm!
WOMEN:
OBAAPA!
WOMEN:
OBAAPA!
OBAAPA!
Obaapa
Abegail!
WOMEN:
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY!
LEAD:
Tried!
WOMEN:
TESTED!
LEAD:
Proven!
WOMEN:
ABEGAIL
ELORM!
LEAD:
I
win!
WOMEN:
YOU
WIN!
LEAD:
You
win!
WOMEN:
WE
ALL
WIN!
ALL:
TOGETHER
WE
WIN!
[OUTRO — SHORT JAMA / HORNS] Ɛyɛ
Zu!
LEAD:
Happy
Birthday,
Abegail!
WOMEN:
THE
PEOPLE'S
ELORM!
ALL:
ABEGAIL
ELORM—
TODAY
WE
CELEBRATE
YOU! [
SHORT
HORN —
FADE]