(Sound of a vibrant Afrobeat drum intro with shakers and a strong bassline kicks in)
(Intro - spoken with energy over the music)
EhYo! Mr. Smart on the beat!
This one na for you, Mummy Marie Sierra Leoneal woman!
In Washington DC!
Senesic family, make una hear!
I dey sing from my heart oh!
E don redy!
(Verse 1 - English with Krio inflection)
From across the miles, oh, I dey feel your love
A mother’s heart that shines like the sun above
In DC you dey, but your kindness dey reach me
Mummy Marie, for you my gratitude dey free!
Your son, Shar Favor, na true pikin wey good
His kind heart na from you, just like it should!
He grow well, with discipline and a smiling face
From a mindful woman, a queen of peace Mummy Angela!
(Chorus - Predominantly Krio, very catchy and repetitive)
Mummy Marie, you too kind oh! (Too kind!)
My prayer for you, may God bless your way! (Bless your way!)
May God guide and protect you from evil! (From evil!)
Your joy go full ground, happiness over floor!
You too much oh! Mummy Marie, you too much oh!
(Verse 2 - Mixed Krio & English)
I appreciate your sister, Mummy Angela-o!
Na she born that fine boy wey you dey show!
The entire Senesic family, I sef dey tell ya!
"We na so kind!" - that na your family colour!
Sister Mamei, you too follow for inside
You be your sister mirror, you dey by her side
So kind, so sweet, the love no dey end
On this family love, we wey depend!
(Chorus - With more power and ad-libs)
Mummy Marie, you too kind oh! (Ah, yes she kind!)
My prayer for you, may God bless your way! (Bless am, God!)
May God guide and protect you from evil! (Protect her!)
Your joy go full ground, happiness over floor! (Over floor!)
You too much oh! Mummy Marie, you too much oh! (Hey!)
(Bridge - Slower, prayerful, with soulful vocals)
I pray for your kindly son…
And your lovely sister, Mummy Angela…
And all your people, wherever them dey…
Make blessings fall upon una, every day!
Make God answer my prayer for you…
Because the good wey you do, e too true!
(Instrumental Break - Hot Hot Afrobeat dance section)
(Lively saxophone solo, complex drum patterns, call and response with background singers: "Mama Marie!" - "We dey for you!")
(Chorus - Full Energy, everyone singing along)
Mummy Marie, you too kind oh! (Too kind!)
My prayer for you, may God bless your way! (Bless your way!)
May God guide and protect you from evil! (From evil!)
Your joy go full ground, happiness over floor! (Over floor!)
You too much oh! Mummy Marie, you too much oh!
(Outro - Music fades slowly with repeating phrases)
I sing this song for you… (For you!)
I will always be grateful… (Grateful!)
Mama Marie… (We love you!)
The way you enter joy floor… (Dance!)
Happiness over floor for your relatives…
You too much oh!
Mr. Smart, I thank you!
Senesic family, I salute una!
Na so!
One love!
