[male
vocals] (
Gentle
palm
wine
guitar
strumming)
Yeah,
let
the
record
show
Tamale
nights,
we
remember
the
calm
Black
Maria,
the
legend
lives
on
Chale,
listen
to
the
story
There
was
a
time
when
the
moon
was
our
only
guard
When
Tamale
streets
felt
like
a
broken
yard
But
then
the
change
came
walking
with
a
heavy
stride
With
DSP
ALHAJI
BAWAH,
nowhere
for
the
darkness
to
hide
We
had
very
little,
just
a
vision
in
our
hand
To
bring
the
peace
back
to
this
desert
land
Oh,
Black
Maria,
you
stood
in
the
gap
Turning
the
night
from
a
dangerous
trap
DSP
Alhaji
Bawah,
you
led
the
way
Making
the
mothers
breathe
again,
turning
the
night
to
day
Chale,
the
streets
know
your
name,
they
sing
your
praise
We
felt
the
hope
return
in
those
golden
days
Drugs
were
seized
and
the
ghettos
found
their
rest
We
put
the
courage
of
the
spirit
to
the
test
I
saw
the
fear
melting
right
out
of
their
eyes
When
the
truth
was
spoken
under
northern
skies
We
walked
the
miles,
we
wore
the
sweat
on
our
brow
But
the
city
is
peaceful,
and
we're
grateful
now
Oh,
Black
Maria,
you
stood
in
the
gap
Turning
the
night
from
a
dangerous
trap
DSP
Alhaji
Bawah,
you
led
the
way
Making
the
mothers
breathe
again,
turning
the
night
to
day
Chale,
the
streets
know
your
name,
they
sing
your
praise
We
felt
the
hope
return
in
those
golden
days
It
wasn't
about
the
gold,
it
wasn't
about
the
fame
It
was
about
a
promise
that
we
reclaimed
A
quiet
night,
a
child
sleeping
sound
That’
s
the
greatest
victory
that
we
ever
found
So
let
it
be
recorded
in
the
halls
of
time
That
we
fought
the
shadows
and
we
won
the
climb
To
Alhaji
Bawah,
we
give
the
respect
due
Black
Maria
is
the
story
that
remains
true
Oh,
Black
Maria,
you
stood
in
the
gap
Turning
the
night
from
a
dangerous
trap
DSP
Alhaji
Bawah,
you
led
the
way
Making
the
mothers
breathe
again,
turning
the
night
to
day
Chale,
the
streets
know
your
name,
they
sing
your
praise
We
felt
the
hope
return
in
those
golden
days
Yeah,
Tamale
remembers
Black
Maria
lives
on
Alhaji
Bawah,
we
salute
you
Peace
on
the
streets (
Fade
out
with
guitar
melody)