(Choir of children)
Teacher, teacher!
We love you so much!
Asante mwalimu, ubarikiwe!
(Happy giggles and light clapping)
Early in the morning we reach the school gate
With our bags and our smiles, we never get late
Mwalimu is waiting with a heart full of care
Teaching us ABCs, life is better when you are there
You hold our little hands when we walk in the yard
Even when the lessons feel a little bit hard
You wipe away the tears when we scrape our knee
You are the light that helps us to see
Asante mwalimu, for the love you show
You help our little minds and our spirits to grow
You teach us, you play with us, you guide us right
You are the star shining so bright through the night
Parents, look and see, the value that is here
A teacher’s love is the greatest we hold dear
When we make a mistake, you show us the way
You admonish with kindness every single day
It is not just the books, it is the values you give
Teaching us how to love and how we should live
From the drawing of a circle to the songs that we sing
Every single day, you bring a beautiful thing
We are small now, but because of your hand
We will grow up to be the best in the land
Asante mwalimu, for the love you show
You help our little minds and our spirits to grow
You teach us, you play with us, you guide us right
You are the star shining so bright through the night
Parents, look and see, the value that is here
A teacher’s love is the greatest we hold dear
(Slow tempo, choir singing together)
Chukwu bless you, for the patience you hold
More precious than silver, more value than gold
For every lesson, for every laugh
You write our future on our life’s graph
Asante mwalimu, for the love you show
You help our little minds and our spirits to grow
You teach us, you play with us, you guide us right
You are the star shining so bright through the night
Parents, look and see, the value that is here
A teacher’s love is the greatest we hold dear
We love you mwalimu!
(Children cheering)
Asante sana!
Glory to God for our teacher!
(Music fades with marimba melody)