Oh,
the
road
is
long,
the
sun
sets
low
Memories
of
Kalomo,
where
the
soft
winds
blow
Mr.
President,
to
you
I
bow
my
head
With
all
these
distinguished
guests,
words
remain
unsaid
I
am
Fines
Mazuba,
born
of
Zambian
earth
Carrying
the
weight
of
a
humble
birth
I
lost
my
father
when
I
was
just
one
The
journey
started
long
before
the
rising
sun
Oh,
resilience
is
the
song
we
sing
Through
every
season,
whatever
life
may
bring
From
Kalomo’
s
dust
to
the
heights
I
see
Perseverance
is
the
light
that
guides
me
Chale,
life
is
a
heavy
cross
to
bear
But
love
and
courage
linger
in
the
air
My
mother,
a
pillar,
standing
so
tall
She
caught
me
every
time
I
started
to
fall
My
stepfather’
s
hand
led
me
to
the
school
door
Teaching
me
lessons
I’
d
need
evermore
The
obstacles
came,
like
rain
on
the
road
But
strength
helped
me
carry
this
heavy
load
Oh,
resilience
is
the
song
we
sing
Through
every
season,
whatever
life
may
bring
From
Kalomo’
s
dust
to
the
heights
I
see
Perseverance
is
the
light
that
guides
me
Chale,
life
is
a
heavy
cross
to
bear
But
love
and
courage
linger
in
the
air
Though
the
tears
may
fall
for
the
ones
we
lost
We
pay
the
price,
we
understand
the
cost
It
is
the
spirit,
the
fire
deep
inside
That
keeps
our
hope
and
our
dreams
alive
So
here
I
stand,
with
gratitude
and
grace
Looking
at
the
future,
looking
at
this
space
Every
drop
of
sweat,
every
year
of
pain
Was
the
soil
that
nurtured
the
golden
grain
We
rise
for
the
nation,
we
rise
for
the
soul
Making
the
broken
pieces
finally
whole
Oh,
resilience
is
the
song
we
sing
Through
every
season,
whatever
life
may
bring
From
Kalomo’
s
dust
to
the
heights
I
see
Perseverance
is
the
light
that
guides
me
Chale,
life
is
a
heavy
cross
to
bear
But
love
and
courage
linger
in
the
air
Rest
in
peace,
to
those
who
came
before
We
knock
gently
at
the
future’
s
door
Fines
Mazuba,
standing
firm
and
true
This
humble
story,
I
offer
it
to
you
Ei,
we
keep
moving
on.