(Ayy, yoh)
Sixteen years in this community, nine in these halls
Nyakantingi, you hold my soul
But the time has come to walk away
I remember the dust, I remember the rain
Those early mornings, the struggle and the pain
But God was the anchor, He kept me so strong
While we built up this school where we all now belong
When the new team arrived, the load became light
We fought through the shadows, we fought for the bright
To my colleagues at Nyakantingi, my brothers and sisters
Through the hard and the good, we were constant exist-ers
The love was real even when the road was so rough
Thank you for the support, honestly, it was enough
Farewell, my friends, though my body must leave
In spirit I’m here, there’s no reason to grieve
We shared our lunch and we shared all the news
In those crowded staff rooms, we had nothing to lose
From the lesson plans kept to the students we fed
I’ll carry these memories inside of my head
Work was a mountain, but we climbed to the peak
Now I’m turning the page, but I’m not playing weak
To my colleagues at Nyakantingi, my brothers and sisters
Through the hard and the good, we were constant exist-ers
The love was real even when the road was so rough
Thank you for the support, honestly, it was enough
Farewell, my friends, though my body must leave
In spirit I’m here, there’s no reason to grieve
Call me on the phone, come and visit my home
You’ll never be strangers, you’ll never be alone
Carry the torch now, take up the pace
I’m leaving behind a familiar place
I wish you the best as you continue the fight
Keep the school running, keep everything right
For the work that we did, for the seeds that we sow
Nyakantingi is home, everywhere that I go
Goodbye for now, but my heart stays behind
(Yoh, stay blessed)
I'll always be there, just give me a sign
Nyakantingi, you are forever in my mind
(Natotela...)