[male
vocals] (
Soft
sitar
melody
fades
in)
The
long
road
stretches,
the
dust
settles
low
Another
night
under
the
stars,
with
nowhere
to
go
Just
the
hum
of
the
engine
and
the
weight
of
the
miles
Searching
for
home
through
the
tears
and
the
smiles
From
the
winding
hills
of
Ethiopia's
reach
To
the
lessons
that
the
Southern
Sudan
roads
teach
Through
Uganda’
s
heat
and
the
Rwanda
green
Carlton
Faris
is
the
best
that
the
eyes
have
ever
seen
He’
s
a
shadow
on
the
tarmac,
a
guardian
of
the
freight
Keeping
every
cargo
safe,
never
leaving
it
to
fate
Driving
through
the
Congo,
under
skies
of
heavy
grey
He
carries
all
our
hopes
at
the
breaking
of
the
day
Oh,
Carlton
Faris,
the
king
of
the
wheel
With
a
heart
made
of
steel,
and
a
spirit
so
real
From
Tanzania’
s
border
to
Zambia’
s
gold
He’
s
the
bravest
story
that
has
ever
been
told
Your
cargo
is
safe
when
he’
s
holding
the
line
Faris
is
the
driver,
standing
steady
in
his
prime
He
thinks
of
Boss
Munaa,
with
a
nod
of
deep
respect
Boss
Saheli’
s
guidance,
he’
ll
never
neglect
And
Abdulqadiri,
for
the
trust
that
you
gave
You’
re
the
reason
he’
s
steady,
the
reason
he’
s
brave
He
whispers
a
prayer
for
the
partners
he
knows
As
the
cold
Namibian
wind
softly
blows
He
says
Asanteni
sana,
for
the
love
you
have
shown
Faris
is
the
driver
who
never
feels
alone
Oh,
Carlton
Faris,
the
king
of
the
wheel
With
a
heart
made
of
steel,
and
a
spirit
so
real
From
Tanzania’
s
border
to
Zambia’
s
gold
He’
s
the
bravest
story
that
has
ever
been
told
Your
cargo
is
safe
when
he’
s
holding
the
line
Faris
is
the
driver,
standing
steady
in
his
prime
He
can’
t
forget
Anwari,
the
brother
by
his
side
Through
the
A.
M
PM
Ltd,
he
took
it
in
his
stride
Those
were
the
days,
the
best
that
we
knew
Anwari,
my
brother,
this
song
is
for
you
So
when
you
see
the
truck
lights
flickering
bright
On
a
lonely
highway
in
the
middle
of
the
night
Know
it’
s
Carlton
Faris,
doing
what
must
be
done
Chasing
the
horizon ‘
til
the
setting
of
the
sun
For
safety,
for
efficiency,
for
the
trust
in
his
hand
He’
s
the
finest
driver
in
all
of
the
land
Oh,
Carlton
Faris,
the
king
of
the
wheel
With
a
heart
made
of
steel,
and
a
spirit
so
real
From
Tanzania’
s
border
to
Zambia’
s
gold
He’
s
the
bravest
story
that
has
ever
been
told
Your
cargo
is
safe
when
he’
s
holding
the
line
Faris
is
the
driver,
standing
steady
in
his
prime
Faris
is
the
driver…
Safe
on
the
road…
Asanteni
sana…
To
the
brothers
on
the
journey…
Safe
travels
home. (
Sitar
fades
out)