[Verse]
I will tell my grandchildren
Loud and clear
Of a man who held his people near
A lion's roar
A steady gaze
Through the storm and fiery blaze
[Chorus]
Raila
Raila
They’ll know your name
Through the dust and through the flame
I will tell my grandchildren
They’ll understand
The dreams you carried for this land
[Verse 2]
He walked through shadows
He broke the chains
Through bitter trials and heavy rains
Not for gold
Not for the throne
But for a people
Not alone
[Prechorus]
His voice a river
His words a drum
Through every valley
His song would come
[Chorus]
Raila
Raila
They’ll know your name
Through the dust and through the flame
I will tell my grandchildren
They’ll understand
The dreams you carried for this land
[Bridge]
They’ll ask me why the wind would cry
Why some would fail and some would try
And I’ll say he stood
He did not run
Through the darkest night
He found the sun