[Intro]
Yeah, oh — my heart beats steady for you, Mtini
A prayer on my lips every night
[Verse 1]
Oceans apart but you're in my heart
Every night I pray beneath the stars
Your Taita beauty captured my soul
From CU's music ministry
our story unfolds
Your brown eyes shining like the coastal sun
This long distance battle we have won
[Pre-Chorus]
I close my eyes and feel your breath
I whisper peace and bless what we've been given
[Chorus - Lead In]
I hear your voice across the miles
That mesmerising tone that always smiles
[Chorus]
Oh Princess Mtini
my coastal queen
Though you're at TTU
in my dreams you're seen
Your short frame dances in my memory
This prayerful love was meant to be
Across the distance
my soul finds its way
To you
my princess
every day
[Instrumental / Interlude]
Warm electric piano, soft hi-hat pulse, layered falsetto hums
[Verse 2]
I remember October twenty-four
When you walked through that ministry door
Your voice like waves upon the shore
My heart was yours forevermore
Though Kenya's coast holds you tight
In my prayers every night
[Pre-Chorus]
I close my eyes and feel your breath
I whisper peace and bless what we've been given
[Chorus - Lead In]
I hear your voice across the miles
That mesmerising tone that always smiles
[Chorus]
Oh Princess Mtini
my coastal queen
Though you're at TTU
in my dreams you're seen
Your short frame dances in my memory
This prayerful love was meant to be
Across the distance
my soul finds its way
To you
my princess
every day
[Bridge]
The miles between us mean nothing at all
When I hear your voice
my worries fall
This soulful connection
this romantic prayer
Assures me forever you'll be there
[Chorus - Lead In]
I hear your voice across the miles
That mesmerising tone that always smiles
[Chorus - Final]
Oh Princess Mtini
my coastal queen
Though you're at TTU
in my dreams you're seen
Your short frame dances in my memory
This prayerful love was meant to be
Across the distance
my soul finds its way
To you
my princess
every day
[Vocal Ad‑lib / Tag]
(Miriamu...) — Miriamu, my heart sings your name
(Mtini...) — Mtini, my prayer, my flame
[Outro]
My princess, Mtini, forever you’ll be
In this prayerful love, just you and me
Across the distance, my heart will stay
With you, my princess, every day.
