[male
vocals] (
Ayy!)
Yeah,
we
singing
for
the
one
who
holds
it
all
together
For
the
backbone,
for
the
soul,
for
Mariama
Listen
now
Early
in
the
morning
you
the
first
to
rise
With
the
morning
sun
shining
in
your
eyes
You
carry
the
weight
but
you
never
complain
You
the
umbrella
in
the
middle
of
the
rain
Through
the
stormy
weather
you
keep
us
afloat
You
the
captain
of
this
family
boat
Every
sacrifice
that
you
made
for
us
We
recognize
the
glory,
we
recognize
the
fuss
Oh
Mariama,
you
beautiful
and
true
Everything
we
are,
we
owe
it
all
to
you
You
the
lighthouse
shining
in
the
dark
of
night
Mariama,
you
our
guiding
light
Oh
Mariama,
you
beautiful
and
true
Everything
we
are,
we
owe
it
all
to
you
You
the
lighthouse
shining
in
the
dark
of
night
Mariama,
you
our
guiding
light
Oh
Mariama,
you
beautiful
and
true
Everything
we
are,
we
owe
it
all
to
you
You
the
lighthouse
shining
in
the
dark
of
night
Mariama,
you
our
guiding
light
Oh
Mariama,
you
beautiful
and
true
Everything
we
are,
we
owe
it
all
to
you
You
the
lighthouse
shining
in
the
dark
of
night
Mariama,
you
our
guiding
light
Early
in
the
morning
you
the
first
to
rise
With
the
morning
sun
shining
in
your
eyes
You
carry
the
weight
but
you
never
complain
You
the
umbrella
in
the
middle
of
the
rain
Through
the
stormy
weather
you
keep
us
afloat
You
the
captain
of
this
family
boat
Every
sacrifice
that
you
made
for
us
We
recognize
the
glory,
we
recognize
the
fuss
Oh
Mariama,
you
beautiful
and
true
Everything
we
are,
we
owe
it
all
to
you
You
the
lighthouse
shining
in
the
dark
of
night
Mariama,
you
our
guiding
light
Oh
Mariama,
you
beautiful
and
true
Everything
we
are,
we
owe
it
all
to
you
You
the
lighthouse
shining
in
the
dark
of
night
Mariama,
you
our
guiding
light (
Ayy!)
You
our
guiding
light,
oh
Mariama,
we
celebrate
your
name
today
Your
wisdom
is
a
treasure
that
you
give
for
free
Nurturing
the
roots
of
this
family
tree
When
the
world
gets
heavy
and
the
road
is
long
Your
gentle
voice
is
the
rhythm
of
my
song
You
taught
us
how
to
stand,
you
taught
us
how
to
pray
To
keep
our
heads
held
high
in
a
special
way
You
the
heartbeat
of
the
house,
you
the
queen
of
kings
See
the
joy
that
your
presence
always
brings
Oh
Mariama,
you
beautiful
and
true
Everything
we
are,
we
owe
it
all
to
you
You
the
lighthouse
shining
in
the
dark
of
night
Mariama,
you
our
guiding
light (
Ayy!)
You
our
guiding
light,
oh
Mariama,
we
celebrate
your
name
today
No
mountain
too
high,
no
river
too
wide
With
you
on
our
side,
we
hold
our
heads
with
pride
From
the
city
to
the
village,
let
the
music
play
For
the
woman
of
the
hour
on
this
special
day
Your
smile
is
the
sunshine,
your
love
is
the
shield
Working
in
the
garden,
planting
in
the
field
Mariama,
you
the
definition
of
grace
There
is
no
other
love
that
can
take
your
place
We
look
at
you
and
we
see
what
we
aspire
to
be
A
symbol
of
strength
for
the
whole
world
to
see
Oh
Mariama,
you
beautiful
and
true
Everything
we
are,
we
owe
it
all
to
you
You
the
lighthouse
shining
in
the
dark
of
night
Mariama,
you
our
guiding
light (
Ayy!)
You
our
guiding
light,
oh
Mariama,
we
celebrate
your
name
today
Yeah,
we
love
you
Mama
Mariama,
our
superstar (
Ayy!)
Keep
shining
bright
We
love
you,
Mariama (
Kushe,
kushe!)
Always
and
forever