[Verse 1]
Children of Liberia, come around
Dust on our shoes, but we own this ground
From Mary town, hear the laughter rise
Palm wine sweet with the morning skies
Hands up high when the drummers play
Every hard road got a brighter day
One heart beat in the market lane
We remember joy through the rain
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, lift it up
Let the whole world hear
From the river bend
To the waves out here
Oh, lift it up
Let your spirit show
We were born to shine
And we’ll let it go
[Chorus]
Dance again, Liberia
Dance again, Liberia
From Mary to Monrovia
We’re alive, we’re alive
Dance again, Liberia
Dance again, Liberia
Raise it high, let it carry ya
Celebrate tonight
[Verse 2]
Footsteps quick on the red dirt road
Mama’s song in the heavy load
Kids in blue with the school bell ring
Even tired hearts still learn to sing
Old men smiling on the corner stool
Young ones moving like they own the school
Every drum says, “Don’t look down”
We lift our people through the sound
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, lift it up
Let the whole world hear
From the river bend
To the waves out here
Oh, lift it up
Let your spirit show
We were born to shine
And we’ll let it go
[Chorus]
Dance again, Liberia
Dance again, Liberia
From Mary to Monrovia
We’re alive, we’re alive
Dance again, Liberia
Dance again, Liberia
Raise it high, let it carry ya
Celebrate tonight
[Bridge]
If the road got long
If the night got cold
We still hold that fire
Deep inside our soul
Side by side now
Let the feeling grow
One land, one song
Let the whole world know
[Final Chorus]
Dance again, Liberia
Dance again, Liberia
From Mary to Monrovia
We’re alive, we’re alive
Dance again, Liberia
Dance again, Liberia
Raise it high, let it carry ya
Celebrate tonight
Dance again, Liberia
Dance again, Liberia
From Mary to Monrovia
Celebrate tonight