[INTRO — SPOKEN OVER BUILDING DRUMS] From
the
old
days...
To
today...
From
the
grassroots,
To
Parliament...
From
government,
Back
to
the
grassroots...
One
man
has
walked
the
journey!
NII
LANTEY
VANDERPUYE!
Horns!
Drums!
Let's
go!
[VERSE 1 — GRASSROOTS] From
the
fishing
shore,
He
knows
the
fisherman!
From
the
farming
communities,
He
knows
the
farmer!
From
the
ward
and
the
branch,
To
the
constituency
ground,
He
has
walked
with
the
people,
He
knows
the
grassroots
sound!
North
to
South!
East
to
West!
Different
languages,
Different
people—
But
under
the
Umbrella,
We
are
one
family!
ONE
GHANA!
ONE
NDC!
[PRE-CHORUS] Through
the
years,
He
stayed
on
the
journey!
Through
government,
Through
opposition!
The
experience
is
deep,
The
journey
is
long—
Now
let
the
grassroots
Sing
the
song! [
CHORUS] 🎵
NII
LANTEY!
NII
LANTEY!
VANDERPUYE!
VANDERPUYE!
He
has
walked
with
the
people,
He
knows
the
grassroots!
NII
LANTEY!
NII
LANTEY!
VANDERPUYE!
VANDERPUYE!
Service
before
self!
People
before
position!
THE
GRASSROOTS
MUST
HAVE
A
VOICE!
Nii
Lantey
Vanderpuye!
Tsooooo
boi!
HEI! 🎵
[VERSE 2 — EXPERIENCE] He
has
served
on
the
ground!
He
has
served
in
government!
Deputy
Minister —
TRADE
AND
INDUSTRY!
Minister —
YOUTH
AND
SPORTS!
Three-term
Member —
OF
PARLIAMENT!
Odododiodio!
He
carried
the
mandate!
Presidential
Director —
OF
OPERATIONS!
National
Coordinator —
DRIP!
From
party
organization,
To
Parliament
House,
From
government
office,
Back
to
the
grassroots!
Different
responsibilities—
One
long
journey
of
service!
Government
experience!
NII
LANTEY!
Parliamentary
experience!
NII
LANTEY!
Grassroots
experience!
NII
LANTEY!
Party
experience!
VANDERPUYE!
[VERSE 3 — PARTY & GENERATIONAL LEADERSHIP] Three
times
Parliament
Gave
him
the
mandate.
Then
came
the
time
To
make
room
for
another.
Because
leadership
continues,
Generation
to
generation!
It
is
bigger
than
one
man,
Bigger
than
one
position.
Build
the
branch!
Build
the
constituency!
Build
the
activist!
Build
the
party!
Give
every
member
A
sense
of
belonging!
Because
the
strength
of
the
NDC
Lives
in
its
people!
[BRIDGE — MUSIC DROPS] Lead:
Let
the
branches
speak!
Crowd:
LET
THEM
SPEAK!
Lead:
Let
the
activists
speak!
Crowd:
LET
THEM
SPEAK!
Lead:
Let
the
constituencies
speak!
Crowd:
LET
THEM
SPEAK!
Lead:
Let
the
grassroots
decide!
Crowd:
LET
THEM
DECIDE!
Lead:
What
must
leadership
do?
Crowd:
LISTEN
TO
THE
PEOPLE!
Lead:
What
must
the
party
do?
Crowd:
CONSULT
THE
PEOPLE!
Lead:
Who
owns
the
NDC?
Crowd:
THE
PEOPLE!
Again!
Lead:
Who
owns
the
NDC?
Crowd:
THE
PEOPLE!
THE
PEOPLE!
[BUILD-UP — HIGH-LIFE GUITAR + HORNS] Consult
the
people!
Listen
to
the
people!
Let
the
members
Own
the
decisions!
From
the
smallest
branch,
To
the
national
office—
EVERY
MEMBER
MATTERS!
Every
branch
matters!
Every
constituency
matters!
ONE
NDC!
ONE
FAMILY! [
FINAL
CHORUS —
FULL
BAND &
MASS
CHOIR] 🎵
NII
LANTEY!
NII
LANTEY!
VANDERPUYE!
VANDERPUYE!
North
to
South!
East
to
West!
THE
GRASSROOTS
MUST
HAVE
A
VOICE!
Nii
Lantey!
VANDERPUYE!
Nii
Lantey!
VANDERPUYE!
Service
before
self!
People
before
position!
NII
LANTEY
VANDERPUYE!
For
National
Chairman!
NII
LANTEY
VANDERPUYE!
Government
experience!
NII
LANTEY!
Parliamentary
experience!
NII
LANTEY!
Grassroots
experience!
NII
LANTEY!
Party
experience!
VANDERPUYE!