[female vocals] Oh,
the
weight
is
heavy
now
But
I
carry
it
for
them
Sun
comes
up
over
the
Dar
es
Salaam
streets
I’
m
already
moving,
feeling
the
heat
My
father
is
calling,
his
health
is
so
low
My
siblings
are
waiting,
they’
ve
nowhere
to
go
I’
m
the
firstborn
daughter,
the
pillar
of
stone
Fighting
this
battle,
standing
alone
My
husband
is
silent,
he
turned
from
the
flame
But
I
keep
on
pushing,
I’
m
holding
my
name
I’
m
the
mother,
the
sister,
the
daughter
tonight
In
the
darkness
I’
m
searching
for
just
a
little
light
For
my
children,
my
father,
I
sacrifice
all
I’
m
the
one
who
is
standing
when
others
will
fall
Yeah,
I’
m
standing
tall,
through
the
rain
and
the
fire
Raising
my
spirit,
my
heart
is
my
lyre
Look
at
my
hands,
they
are
tired
and
worn
From
the
days
that
I
struggle
since
I
was
born
I’
m
counting
the
pennies
for
bread
and
for
tea
While
the
world
keeps
on
asking
for
pieces
of
me
No
shoulder
to
lean
on,
no
comfort
in
sight
I
pray
to
the
heavens
deep
in
the
night
My
heart
is
a
garden
that’
s
starting
to
dry
But
I
wipe
off
the
tears,
I’
m
too
strong
to
cry
I’
m
the
mother,
the
sister,
the
daughter
tonight
In
the
darkness
I’
m
searching
for
just
a
little
light
For
my
children,
my
father,
I
sacrifice
all
I’
m
the
one
who
is
standing
when
others
will
fall
Yeah,
I’
m
standing
tall,
through
the
rain
and
the
fire
Raising
my
spirit,
my
heart
is
my
lyre
They
look
to
me,
and
they
find
their
way
I’
m
the
anchor
that’
s
holding
the
boat
in
the
bay
It’
s
a
lonely
road,
but
I
walk
it
with
grace
Putting
a
smile
on
my
children’
s
face (
Poa,
Bongo,
hold
on,
just
keep
moving)
One
day
the
cycle
will
finally
break
I’
m
proud
of
the
choices
I’
ve
had
to
make
Though
the
silence
is
loud
in
my
empty
home
I
know
I’
m
a
queen,
and
I’
m
not
alone
My
legacy
grows
with
the
work
that
I
do
Staying
real,
staying
strong,
staying
true
I’
m
the
mother,
the
sister,
the
daughter
tonight
In
the
darkness
I’
m
searching
for
just
a
little
light
For
my
children,
my
father,
I
sacrifice
all
I’
m
the
one
who
is
standing
when
others
will
fall
Yeah,
I’
m
standing
tall,
through
the
rain
and
the
fire
Raising
my
spirit,
my
heart
is
my
lyre
I’
m
standing
tall,
for
the
ones
I
love
Watching
the
stars
from
the
sky
above
Bongo,
my
home,
see
the
daughter
rise
With
the
truth
of
the
world
inside
of
my
eyes (
Twende,
just
keep
moving)