Sixteen years of promises made
Now left in the garden where the blossoms fade
Dr. Kimathi Mwongera, do you recall the start?
When we built a temple, when we shared a heart?
Sixteen years of seasons, through the sun and the rain
Now I walk through shadows, carrying the weight of the pain
I left with nothing, not a stone of what I gave
Watching the empire we built find a silent grave
Oh, Kimathi, look at the life that we grew
Ethan and Valerie, they belong to you
These are the children of your youth, your own blood and bone
Don't leave them wandering, don't leave them alone
They are the legacy, the morning light in their eyes
Do not abandon the truth beneath the heavy skies
A new bride beside you, a new life has begun
But a father’s duty never sets with the sun
The school fees are calling, the future is thin
It’s time to remember the father you’ve been
Abandoning promise is a wisdom of dust
To the children you fathered, you owe them your trust
Oh, Kimathi, look at the life that we grew
Ethan and Valerie, they belong to you
These are the children of your youth, your own blood and bone
Don't leave them wandering, don't leave them alone
They are the legacy, the morning light in their eyes
Do not abandon the truth beneath the heavy skies
Only God knows the turning of the page
Only time reveals the actor on the stage
But the souls that we brought to this fragile place
Deserve the kindness of a father's grace
Ethan is growing, Valerie seeks your name
Don't let their spirits be quenched by the shame
Kimathi, rise up, see the path that is wise
Open the doors before the last sunset dies
Oh, Kimathi, look at the life that we grew
Ethan and Valerie, they belong to you
These are the children of your youth, your own blood and bone
Don't leave them wandering, don't leave them alone
They are the legacy, the morning light in their eyes
Do not abandon the truth beneath the heavy skies
These are your children, Kimathi, remember them well
Only God holds the future, more than tongues can tell
Remember the youth, remember the name
Love them always, in sunshine and rain.