[Intro — Community Refrain (original words kept intact)] Northlink college Chikoro chedu Chine vana Vanodadisa Kudzidza nesimba Nekuteerera Vadzidzisi vanoshanda nesimba Tosimudzira chikoro chedu Kuti ramangwana redu rijeeke Nyika yedu ibudiriree [Verse 1] Mumakirasi tinoimba nerwendo rwemwoyo, Mabhuku ari pamawoko, maziso akazaruka. Masikati nezviito—mavara pachibhodhi, Vana vachisimudza maoko, vanoda kudzidza. (Piano/organ gentle lay-in, soft claps) [Pre-Chorus ] Tose pamwechete, ruoko ruoko rwakasimba, Tinovaka nhaka, nhanho ne nhanho. (Choir echo: “Nehondo yedu yerudo!”) [Chorus — Tight Hook] Tosimudzira chikoro chedu — ramangwana rine tariro Nerudo nesimba, tichivaka pamwe chete (Lead: strong; Choir response: harmony on "pamwe chete") [Refrain — Original Promise (sing verbatim as taught)] Northlink college Chikoro chedu Chine vana Vanodadisa Kudzidza nesimba Nekuteerera Vadzidzisi vanoshanda nesimba Tosimudzira chikoro chedu Kuti ramangwana redu rijeeke Nyika yedu ibudiriree [Verse 2 — Concrete Images] Mumaraibhurari, mabhuku anopenya sezuva, Mapepa nemapeni, zviroto zviri kurongwa. Mudzidzisi achiraira, achitaridza nzira nerudo, Akaisa ruoko pamusoro pemusoro, achikurudzira. (Children chant softly: “Tiri pano, tiri kugona”) [Pre-Chorus — Build] Masimba edzidzo—ruoko rwevarairidzi, Kuzvipira kwemwoyo, kuchitipa simba. (Choir call & response: Lead "Simuka!" — Choir "Tiri pano!") [Bridge — Clear Call-to-Action] Simuka, vakomana navasikana, tiise ruoko pamwe chete, Simuka, tinovaka ramangwana neruoko rwerudo. Tiise zviroto pamaoko—tisimudzirwe pamwe chete, Rimwe zuva, nyika yedu ichasimuka neNorthlink. (Clap-stomp groove, organ swells, choir in rich harmony) [Final Chorus ] Tosimudzira chikoro chedu — ramangwana rine tariro Nerudo nesimba, tichivaka pamwe chete (Full choir, three-part harmony, ad-libs lead) [Refrain — Original Promise (repeat verbatim for unity)] Northlink college Chikoro chedu Chine vana Vanodadisa Kudzidza nesimba Nekuteerera Vadzidzisi vanoshanda nesimba Tosimudzira chikoro chedu Kuti ramangwana redu rijeeke Nyika yedu ibudiriree [Outro ] (Soft, intimate) Northlink college — chiratidzo cheramangwana. (Choir whisper/hum under) Tosimudzira chikoro chedu — kusvika zuva rabuda.