Regional manager of the National Minerals Agency engineer isaac Ishmael Dyfan Kallon
(Intro)
(Roots rock reggae beat drops, heavy bassline, bubbling organ)
Yeah, man... live up, stand tall.
This a tribute to a true son of the soil.
A descendent with ancient roots to the Wangadougou empire also called the Mandinka empire . This is a modern-day truth.
Listen close, now...
(Verse 1)
Born in Magburaka, in the Northern land,
Carrying the bloodline of a mighty clan.
Roots stretch deep to the Mandinka name,
The great Wangadougou Empire a, successus to the Mali Empire making him a descendent of the great Mansa Musa of Mali from where he came.
He trod through the gates of the Boys High School,
Excelled in the knowledge, breaking every rule of the fool.
Then to Fourah Bay College, the Athens of the West,
South of the Sahara, it was proven the best.
The envy of the weak mind, the pride of the strong,
Where young Isaac Kallon learned right from wrong.
(Chorus)
Oh, Engineer Isaac Ishmael Dyfan Kallon!
A pillar of strength, a light shining on.
Mining engineer, administrator of the land,
Protecting the gold and the diamond sand.
Roots rock reggae for the righteous man,
Standing up strong for Sierra Leone’s land!
(Verse 2)
He traveled to the East, to Great China’s shore,
To master the mining and learn even more.
But he didn't stay away, he didn't run from the pain,
He returned to Mama Salone to stop the brain drain!
Into the Ministry of Mines, he took up the fight,
A government engineer working for the right.
At the National Minerals Agency, he began to rise,
With the wisdom of the elders and truth in his eyes.
(Chorus)
Oh, Engineer Isaac Ishmael Dyfan Kallon!
A pillar of strength, a light shining on.
Mining engineer, administrator of the land,
Protecting the gold and the diamond sand.
Roots rock reggae for the righteous man,
Standing up strong for Sierra Leone’s land!
(Bridge)
From the North to the South, from the East to the West,
As a Regional Manager, he gave it his best.
Compliance is the key, revenue must maximize,
For the wealth of the nation, before our very eyes!
He fought for the communities, the people in the dust,
Ensuring that the corporations did what was just.
One of the greatest engineers history has ever known,
A true patriot, carved in solid stone.
(Guitar & Horn Solo)
(Heavy reggae skank, brass section blaring)
(Outro)
Yes, Engineer Kallon, we chant your name.
No wealth-grabbing system can put you to shame.
A lecturer, a researcher, a guardian of the soil,
Blessings upon your labor and your daily toil.
From Magburaka with roots ti the Mali Emire to the world...
Senior Engineer amd Regional Manager of the NMA forevermore.
Fade out... love and protection, yeah.