[Intro]
Hear the river's whisper, hear the market bell
This is a call for justice — listen well
A name on the wind: Maurice Camteau
And a choice at the booth: Issa Churuma Bakari now
[Verse 1]
On River Road they cried his name in the rain
A father gone at dusk, left the town with a stain
Shuttered shops, empty plates, nights that never heal
Maurice's shadow on the wall, and the wound is real
They told us silence was cheaper than the truth
Paper promises folded, youth robbed of its proof
We carry his picture in the corners of the street
Every heartbeat counting steps, every footfall's a beat
[Pre-Chorus — Call & Response]
Call: Will we let it pass like another day?
Response: No — we push the night, bring a brand new day
Call: Who stands for the people, who stands for the vow?
Response: Issa stands steady — we'll say it loud now
[Chorus — Hook]
Vote Issa. Justice Now. (Vote Issa)
Vote Issa. Justice Now. (Justice now)
Vote Issa. Justice Now.
Vote Issa. Justice Now.
[Verse 2]
Issa walks the market, palms open, clear promise
Says he'll count the ballots, mend the broken harness
Not a speech of sweeping words but a steady plan
Turning river grief to work with an honest hand
He knows the names of mothers lining up at dawn
Knows the price of silence when a neighbor's gone
He brings a ledger of change, and he signs with care
A promise for the babies sleeping under one bare prayer
[Pre-Chorus — Call & Response]
Call: Can hope be louder than a locked-down lie?
Response: Yes — we shout the truth until the walls comply
Call: Will we bury names in the rain and the rust?
Response: No — we raise Maurice, cast our ballots, we trust
[Chorus — Hook]
Vote Issa. Justice Now. (Vote Issa)
Vote Issa. Justice Now. (Justice now)
Vote Issa. Justice Now.
Vote Issa. Justice Now.
[Bridge]
Ballots like lanterns, lighting every road
From the port to the hills, from the church to the load
We will vote the scoundrel out, end the stolen reign
No more pockets lined with the people's pain
Picture morning on the Square: voices counted, loud
Paper slips like petals, a promise from the crowd
When ballots break the silence, when the ledger's true
Maurice's name will echo — and justice will come through
[Final Chorus — Escalation]
Vote Issa. Justice Now. (Vote Issa)
Vote Issa. Justice Now. (Justice now)
Vote Issa. Justice Now — ballots counted, dawn breaks
Vote Issa. Justice Now — for Maurice, for our stakes
[Outro]
Rise with the river, let the market sing
Take the day back, let the liberty bell ring
Issa Churuma Bakari leads with an honest vow
We stand for Maurice — Vote Issa. Justice Now.
