Yoh...
Mayo, my heart is heavy tonight...
No one to run to, ayy.
I wake up every morning with this pain in my chest
Looking at my family, we can't even rest
To see my own mother begging for mealie meal, eish!
It breaks my soul, how can this be real?
No money in the pocket, love life is a mess
The ones I trusted left me in this distress.
People promise heaven but they give me hell
Too many boza stories that they love to tell
When I look around, no one is standing there
Just empty shadows in the dusty air.
But I will stand, even if I have to cry
Looking at the sky, asking Lesa why
This pain inside, it must surely pass
We will find our peace at last
Mayo... we will rise at last.
They see me smiling but they do not know the tears
Fighting with my demons and my deepest fears
My parents have suffered, they deserve some joy
I'm working day and night, no longer just a boy
No shoulder to lean on, but I'll find my way
Through this dark night, into a brighter day.
But I will stand, even if I have to cry
Looking at the sky, asking Lesa why
This pain inside, it must surely pass
We will find our peace at last
Mayo... we will rise at last.
No more boza promises...
We shall overcome, yoh
Lesa hear my prayer...