[Verse]
They sit on thrones of iron pride
With velvet cloaks to truth they lied
Democracy buried deep in the sand
The people's cries swept off by their hand
[Chorus]
Oh leaders deaf to the echoing call
The people rise but you let them fall
Human rights crushed beneath your feet
Justice lost in the sweltering heat
[Verse 2]
They promise gold but deliver chains
Rivers of power drown the plains
The ballot's weight now turned to dust
In broken dreams we placed our trust
[Bridge]
Do you not hear the voices loud
The whispers rising into a crowd
From Arusha hills to the Rift’s expanse
We demand truth a fighting chance
[Chorus]
Oh leaders deaf to the echoing call
The people rise but you let them fall
Human rights crushed beneath your feet
Justice lost in the sweltering heat
[Verse 3]
Our hearts beat drums of resistance strong
Against your rule that’s gone too long
No chains can bind the will to fight
We march as one into the night