[male
vocals] (
Ayy,
yoh)
Life
is
a
marathon,
not
a
sprint
From
the
humble
beginnings
to
the
shining
star
This
is
the
story
of
James
Ngoma
Let's
go!
Born
in
the
year
of
twenty-zero-three
March
twenty-third,
life
calling
me
I
never
knew
the
path
would
be
so
wide
But
I
kept
the
spirit
glowing
deep
inside
Raised
by
my
grandma,
the
queen
of
the
soil
Teaching
me
lessons
through
the
daily
toil
She
said
'James,
to
live
is
to
serve
the
folk'
I
kept
her
wisdom
close,
I
never
broke
Oh,
I’
m
rising
up,
I’
m
moving
on
Like
the
sun
that’
s
breaking
at
the
dawn
From
the
Copperbelt
plains
to
the
city
lights
I’
m
chasing
greatness
through
the
longest
nights
Yeah,
the
journey
of
James,
look
at
the
grace
Running
my
life
at
my
own
steady
pace
Life
ain't
easy,
there's
always
a
test
But
I
put
my
faith
and
I
do
my
best
Grandma’
s
words
echoing
in
my
head
Keep
your
heart
clean,
that’
s
what
she
said
I’
ve
seen
the
struggles,
I’
ve
seen
the
pain
But
there’
s
beauty
hidden
in
the
heavy
rain
Ifwe,
we
rise,
we
don’
t
look
back
Staying
focused
on
the
narrow
track
Oh,
I’
m
rising
up,
I’
m
moving
on
Like
the
sun
that’
s
breaking
at
the
dawn
From
the
Copperbelt
plains
to
the
city
lights
I’
m
chasing
greatness
through
the
longest
nights
Yeah,
the
journey
of
James,
look
at
the
grace
Running
my
life
at
my
own
steady
pace
Natotela
for
the
strength
you
gave
Every
lesson,
every
path
I
pave
It’
s
a
long
road,
but
the
view
is
sweet
Victory
dancing
underneath
my
feet (
Ayy!)
Oh,
I’
m
rising
up,
I’
m
moving
on
Like
the
sun
that’
s
breaking
at
the
dawn
From
the
Copperbelt
plains
to
the
city
lights
I’
m
chasing
greatness
through
the
longest
nights
Yeah,
the
journey
of
James,
look
at
the
grace
Running
my
life
at
my
own
steady
pace
Yeah,
it’
s
James
Ngoma,
remember
the
name
From
the
quiet
village
to
the
hall
of
fame
Keep
pushing,
keep
rising,
no
wahala
It’
s
all
grace,
yoh!
Blessings
on
blessings.