(Acoustic guitar strumming softly)
Mayo, mayo, my heart is heavy tonight
Yoh... this is for my family
My sweet sister Ema, my brother Emmanuel
And my brother Keze, resting in peace
Only God knows why, only God knows...
I remember when I was just six years old
Mama's smile was like gold, so bright and bold
She had a beautiful soul, a love so deep
But the stories of our lives are hard to keep
Suddenly things started to change, oh why?
No more school fees, we just look at the sky
Fights in the house, day and night it goes on
Until all the peace we had was finally gone
Mum and dad separated, they walked away
Leaving us in the cold, nothing left to say
Father had three wives, polygamy's pain
My mother was the first, standing in the rain
Oh Keze, my brother, I miss you so
You left us too early, but I want you to know
One day we will meet on the other side
Where there are no more tears left to hide
Ema, my sweet sister, hold on tight
Emmanuel, we survived the darkest night
God knows the way, He will make it right
We carry the memories, we carry the light
I remember that day like it was yesterday
Mama was cooking beans, trying to find a way
Then another fight broke out in the room
A moment of anger, a moment of gloom
The pot of hot porridge was bubbling so high
It fell on my brothers, we started to cry
Emmanuel suffered, the pain was so real
A scar on the flesh that only time could heal
Mayo! The struggles we passed through indeed
But in the middle of thorns, we sowed a good seed
Through the fire and smoke, we had to survive
Keeping the hope in our spirits alive
Oh Keze, my brother, I miss you so
You left us too early, but I want you to know
One day we will meet on the other side
Where there are no more tears left to hide
Ema, my sweet sister, hold on tight
Emmanuel, we survived the darkest night
God knows the way, He will make it right
We carry the memories, we carry the light
We don't ask why anymore, we just pray
For strength to walk through every single day
Mayo, your first wife pain was not in vain
We stand together now, through the joy and pain
Chukwu is watching from high above
He wraps us all in His endless love
Natotela for the life we still hold
Even when the nights are dark and cold
Now we look back and we see how far we've come
From the little children beating on a drum
Though Keze is gone, his spirit remains
In the wind that blows across the Zambian plains
Ema, my sister, you are my sweet guide
No matter the distance, you're by my side
We will keep moving, we will never fall
We answer when destiny starts to call
Oh Keze, my brother, I miss you so
You left us too early, but I want you to know
One day we will meet on the other side
Where there are no more tears left to hide
Ema, my sweet sister, hold on tight
Emmanuel, we survived the darkest night
God knows the way, He will make it right
We carry the memories, we carry the light
Rest in peace, Keze, my brother
We will meet on the other side, yes
Ema, Emmanuel, we are still here
Mayo, we love you forever
Yoh... only God knows why
(Acoustic guitar fades out slowly)