(Ayee! Manze!)
Yeah, today the sun is shining extra bright
For the queen, the one and only
Elizabeth Jemeli Amakhaya!
(Sherehe!)
Seventeenth of July, mark the calendar real fast
Best day of the year, yeah, we making it last
You carry the grace, you carry the light
Everything you touch, yeah, you make it look right
Elizabeth, you the rhythm in my soul
Without you, baby, I would never feel whole
(Si uko!)
Oh, Elizabeth Jemeli Amakhaya, my queen
Prettiest face that I ever have seen
Happy birthday to the lady of my heart
In this life, yeah, you a work of art
Oh, Elizabeth, you set the world on fire
Happy birthday, my only heart's desire!
(Noma!)
From the morning light till the moon start to glow
You the best gift that I ever could know
Amakhaya by name, you the home where I stay
We celebrate you in a special way today
No drama, just love, yeah, we keeping it fiti
Walking through the streets, yeah, looking so pretty
(Eeh buda!)
Oh, Elizabeth Jemeli Amakhaya, my queen
Prettiest face that I ever have seen
Happy birthday to the lady of my heart
In this life, yeah, you a work of art
Oh, Elizabeth, you set the world on fire
Happy birthday, my only heart's desire!
Jemeli, you the star in the Nairobi sky
With you by my side, I just wanna fly
Seventeen of July, we shouting your name
Nothing in this world ever gonna be the same
(Tukinunua!)
Oh, Elizabeth Jemeli Amakhaya, my queen
Prettiest face that I ever have seen
Happy birthday to the lady of my heart
In this life, yeah, you a work of art
Oh, Elizabeth, you set the world on fire
Happy birthday, my only heart's desire!
Yeah, Elizabeth, we celebrate you!
Jemeli Amakhaya, queen of the day!
(Si hii!)
Happy birthday, baby!
(Sherehe!)
We love you!