[male vocals] Marvis !
It
is
a
beautiful
day,
listen
to
the
rhythm!
Eii!
For
the
queen
of
the
moment,
Mervis
Banda!
The
sun
is
rising
high,
the
sky
is
turning
gold
A
special
story
of
a
queen
is
waiting
to
be
told
From
the
busy
streets
of 10
miles
to
the
warmth
of
the
day
We
celebrate
your
grace
in
such
a
wonderful
way
Marvis ,
let
the
palm-wine
guitar
play
its
sweet
tune
For
Mervis
Banda,
you
are
the
light
of
the
afternoon
You
bring
the
sunshine
everywhere
that
you
go
With
a
heart
so
kind,
a
true
spirit
that
we
know
Happy
birthday
to
you,
Mervis
Banda,
our
star
You
shine
so
bright,
traveling
near
and
far
Oh
Mervis
Banda,
today
we
celebrate
your
name
With
joy
in
our
hearts,
you
put
the
world
to
shame
Oyiwa!
Keep
shining,
keep
rising,
keep
living
To
the
world,
you
are
a
blessing
worth
giving
Look
at
the
way
you
dance,
look
at
the
way
you
smile
Your
presence
is
a
treasure,
worth
every
single
mile
Wonim?
You
make
the
atmosphere
feel
so
brand
new
With
every
year
that
passes,
you
only
grow
true
We
chop
life
today,
with
music
and
with
cheer
Because
Mervis
Banda
is
the
one
we
hold
so
dear
From
the
kente
colors
to
the
rhythm
in
your
soul
Your
beauty
is
timeless,
your
spirit
makes
us
whole
Happy
birthday
to
you,
Mervis
Banda,
our
star
You
shine
so
bright,
traveling
near
and
far
Oh
Mervis
Banda,
today
we
celebrate
your
name
With
joy
in
our
hearts,
you
put
the
world
to
shame
Oyiwa!
Keep
shining,
keep
rising,
keep
living
To
the
world,
you
are
a
blessing
worth
giving
Celebrate,
celebrate,
let
the
horns
blow
loud!
You
stand
out
tall,
way
above
the
crowd
No
stress
today,
only
peace
and
sweet
melody
For
Mervis
Banda,
the
lady
of
our
legacy
Yoo!
Chop
life,
it
is
your
day
of
glory
Writing
the
chapters
of
your
amazing
story
So
keep
on
soaring
high,
above
the
mountain
top
Your
goodness
is
a
river,
it
will
never
ever
stop
We
pray
for
long
life,
more
wisdom
and
more
grace
As
you
light
up
the
world,
leave
a
smile
in
every
place
Chale,
you
are
the
queen,
the
one
we
honor
so
Watching
your
beautiful
life
continue
to
grow
Happy
birthday
to
you,
Mervis
Banda,
our
star
You
shine
so
bright,
traveling
near
and
far
Oh
Mervis
Banda,
today
we
celebrate
your
name
With
joy
in
our
hearts,
you
put
the
world
to
shame
Oyiwa!
Keep
shining,
keep
rising,
keep
living
To
the
world,
you
are
a
blessing
worth
giving
Happy
birthday
Mervis
Banda!
Chale,
keep
shining
bright!
We
celebrate
you
today,
yeah!
Eii!
Oyiwa!