(Intro)
Yeah…
They say we’re the land of a thousand tribes,
But we’re still crying for one truth,
Papua New Guinea, rise up!
(Verse 1)
Every day I see the struggle,
On the faces of my people,
Children walking miles to school,
While leaders drive in fancy cars.
Roads are broken, hospitals dry,
Our mothers selling betelnut to survive,
Politicians talking loud on TV,
But their promises are just another lie.
(Chorus)
We need justice in the land, oh yeah,
We need transparency to stand,
No more stealing from the poor man’s hand,
Let’s build this nation with a clean heart and plan.
(Verse 2)
They call it “service to the people,”
But they only serve their pockets,
Contracts signed in secret rooms,
While the villages are left in darkness.
Gold and gas, oil and land,
Riches flow but nothing in our hands,
We cry for roads, we cry for schools,
Yet corruption still makes the rules.
(Chorus)
We need justice in the land, oh yeah,
We need leaders who understand,
That power is not for greed and gain,
It’s for lifting the people’s pain.
(Bridge)
Tell me, how can we rise,
When the truth is always buried deep?
How can we dream,
When our children go to bed hungry and weak?
Transparency is not a slogan,
It’s a way of life we must defend,
So let the youth stand up,
Let honesty be our trend!
(Verse 3)
From the Highlands down to the Islands,
We are one, under one flag,
No tribe, no colour should divide us,
It’s corruption that’s holding us back.
Stand firm my brothers and sisters,
Our voice is stronger than their lies,
Together we can change this system,
And see the sun of truth arise!
(Final Chorus)
We need justice in the land, oh yeah,
Let truth be our guiding hand,
From Port Moresby to the borderlines,
Let freedom and honesty shine!
(Outro)
Lucky Dube once sang for peace,
Now we sing for change in PNG,
No more silence, no more fear,
Time to make our future clear. 🌍
