Baiwalla Rise Up

[male

vocals] (

Roots

drum

roll) (

One

drop

rhythm

kicks

in) (

Warm

bassline

rolls

along

with

a

sweet

guitar

upstroke)

Yeah,

yeah,

oh...

One

love,

rise

up!

Down

in

the

heart

of

Kailahun

town

Where

the

coffee

and

cacao

trees

are

all

around

They

greet

the

golden

afternoon

sun

Where

the

work

of

the

people

is

never

done

Flows

the

cool

water

of

the

Bewoh

stream

A

land

of

peace,

a

living

dream

Baiwalla,

you

stand

so

tall

and

proud

Let

the

voice

of

the

people

ring

out

loud

Baiwalla,

shine

like

the

morning

light

With

the

Dea

Chiefdom

burning

so

bright

Rise

up,

DDU,

let

your

spirit

fly

Underneath

the

beautiful

Sierra

Leone

sky

Oh,

Baiwalla,

you

are

the

pride

of

the

land

Building

the

future

with

a

steady

hand

Yeah,

rise

up,

Baiwalla,

rise

up

high

Greetings

to

the

heart

of

Mende

land

We

walk

together,

hand

in

hand

To

the

sacred

banks

where

the

river

flows

Where

the

wisdom

of

the

elders

always

grows

From

the

marketplace

to

the

village

square

There

is

a

special

magic

in

the

air

Baiwalla,

you

represent

the

strength

we

know

Watching

the

harvest

continue

to

grow

Baiwalla,

shine

like

the

morning

light

With

the

Dea

Chiefdom

burning

so

bright

Rise

up,

DDU,

let

your

spirit

fly

Underneath

the

beautiful

Sierra

Leone

sky

Oh,

Baiwalla,

you

are

the

pride

of

the

land

Building

the

future

with

a

steady

hand

Yeah,

rise

up,

Baiwalla,

rise

up

high

Jah

bless

the

soil

and

the

people

too

Unity

is

the

path

we

must

pursue

For

the

Dea

descendants,

strong

and

free

We

are

the

branches

of

a

mighty

tree

Easy

now,

let

the

vision

unfold

Stories

of

greatness

are

yet

to

be

told

So

keep

the

fire

of

the

culture

deep

inside

With

nowhere

to

run

and

nothing

to

hide

The

strength

of

the

ancestors

guides

the

way

Leading

us

into

a

brighter

day

Baiwalla,

you

are

the

heartbeat,

you

are

the

soul

Reaching

the

heights,

reaching

the

goal

Keep

the

rhythm,

keep

the

heavy

bass

Love

and

light

in

this

holy

place

Baiwalla,

shine

like

the

morning

light

With

the

Dea

Chiefdom

burning

so

bright

Rise

up,

DDU,

let

your

spirit

fly

Underneath

the

beautiful

Sierra

Leone

sky

Oh,

Baiwalla,

you

are

the

pride

of

the

land

Building

the

future

with

a

steady

hand

Yeah,

rise

up,

Baiwalla,

rise

up

high

Rise

up,

Baiwalla... (

One

love)

Rise

up,

Dea

Chiefdom... (

Yeah,

yeah)

Keep

the

spirit

moving

high

Under

the

beautiful

sky

Jah

bless... (

Fade

out

with

sweet

brass

section)