Friends of Gold

(Ayy,

yoh!)

Umfweni ,

mwebantu

bandi

We

rise

together,

we

stand

as

one

This

is

for

the

day

ones

Yeah,

let's

go

Yeah,

let's

go

From

the

valley

to

the

city

lights

We

keep

pushing

through

the

darkest

nights

When

the

road

gets

tough

and

the

path

is

long

I

look

beside

me

and

I

know

I

belong

We

share

the

nshima,

we

share

the

dreams

Life

is

flowing

like

the

Zambezi

streams

No

boza

between

us,

just

love

and

grace

I

see

the

victory

written

on

your

face

Oh,

my

friends,

we

are

made

of

gold

Stories

of

greatness

that

we

hold

Walking

together,

head

held

high

Under

the

beautiful

Zambian

sky

We

are

the

future,

we

are

the

light

Burning

so

steady,

shining

so

bright

Oh,

my

friends,

we

are

made

of

gold

Stories

of

greatness

that

we

hold

Remember

the

days

when

we

had

nothing

at

all?

We

helped

each

other

whenever

we’

d

fall

With

the

log

drum

beating,

our

hearts

start

to

race

We

find

the

rhythm

and

we

find

our

place

Mwaiseni

to

the

blessings

that

come

our

way

We’

re

getting

stronger

with

every

new

day

No

looking

back,

we’

re

moving

ahead

On

a

foundation

that

love

has

spread

Oh,

my

friends,

we

are

made

of

gold

Stories

of

greatness

that

we

hold

Walking

together,

head

held

high

Under

the

beautiful

Zambian

sky

We

are

the

future,

we

are

the

light

Burning

so

steady,

shining

so

bright

Oh,

my

friends,

we

are

made

of

gold

Stories

of

greatness

that

we

hold (

Ayy,

we

rise!)

Ifwe

ni

bantu,

we

are

the

strength

We

go

the

distance,

we

go

the

length

From

the

Copperbelt

down

to

the

Southern

province

We’

re

breaking

all

of

the

heavy

chains

Oh,

my

friends,

we

are

made

of

gold

Stories

of

greatness

that

we

hold

Walking

together,

head

held

high

Under

the

beautiful

Zambian

sky

We

are

the

future,

we

are

the

light

Burning

so

steady,

shining

so

bright

Oh,

my

friends,

we

are

made

of

gold

Stories

of

greatness

that

we

hold

Yeah,

made

of

gold

Natotela

for

the

journey

Side

by

side,

we

remain

Friends

forever (

Yoh!

Ayy!)

Rising

up!

Nakalebalika

mwebanandi