Yeah, Jah bless
One love, one destiny
To all my family
Growing up in the ghettos of Chilanga town
With my brothers and sisters, we never wore a frown
Anastasia in the kitchen cooking up the food so sweet
While sister Dorothy fetches water for the dusty street
My big brother and me, chopping firewood in the yard
Working hand in hand, though the times were sometimes hard
Oh Bana Kapalu, our mother queen so grand
Teaching us of unity and holding hand in hand
Singing traditional songs under the evening sky
One love, one destiny, keeping our spirits high
Hendrix and Harrison playing football in the dust
Chasing after dreams with a love we always trust
Mother tells us stories of how we must survive
Keeping the flame of hope and family alive
Oh Bana Kapalu, our mother queen so grand
Teaching us of unity and holding hand in hand
Singing traditional songs under the evening sky
One love, one destiny, keeping our spirits high
One love to Chilanga
Jah bless, easy now