ABENA — My Heart from Ghana
(Verse 1)
In the morning light by the roadside market,
I saw your smile like the sunrise gold,
Your wrapper dancing in the soft wind gently,
A beauty no story has ever told.
You carried water with grace like a river,
Softly humming an old highlife tune,
And from that moment my lonely heart whispered,
“God sent Abena much too soon.”
(Pre-Chorus)
Oh Abena,
You are the rhythm inside my soul,
Like talking drums in the night of Kumasi,
You came and made my broken heart whole.
(Chorus)
Abena, my sweet Ghana lady,
Your love is warmer than the evening fire,
When you call my name, the world grows silent,
You are my prayer, my one desire.
Abena, don’t ever leave me,
Stay like the stars above the Volta sky,
For if I lose your gentle heartbeat,
A part of me will surely die.
(Verse 2)
We walked together under cocoa branches,
Rain falling softly on dusty roads,
You held my hand through pain and struggle,
Helped me carry my heavy loads.
When life became a storm around me,
And friends disappeared one by one,
You stood beside me strong and faithful,
My moon at night, my morning sun.
(Bridge)
Even if oceans rise between us,
Even if seasons change with time,
I will cross every road to find you,
Because your heart was made for mine.
And when our hair turns grey with years,
I’ll still sing your name with pride,
For no treasure in all this whole world
Can replace my Abena by my side.
(Final Chorus)
Abena, my sweet Ghana lady,
Your laughter heals the deepest pain,
Like the scent of earth after heavy rainfall,
You bring my soul to life again.
Abena, forever I’ll love you,
Till the drums of life no longer play,
And if love has a face in this world,
It looks like you, my Abena, every day.