SAFARI 13 (Benguma Anthem)
Eh eh... Safari 13!
April 12 2026, na the day we answer destiny.
From different places, one family... one mission.
Benguma Barracks, we dey salute!
Left... Right... Left... Right...
[Verse 1]
April 12, we land for Benguma,
Everybody carry dream, nobody know wetin dey wait.
One Battalion! Two Battalion! Three Battalion!
Na there brotherhood begin.
Alpha Coy, Bravo Coy,
Charlie Coy, Delta Coy,
Echo Coy, Foxtrot Coy,
Golf Coy, Hotel Coy, India Coy.
Different company, but one uniform,
Different background, but one strong heart.
No retreat, no surrender,
Safari 13 forever!
[Pre-Chorus]
E no easy, my brother.
Sweat full ground, pain full body.
But soldier no dey cry,
Na courage we dey carry.
If one man tire, another go lift am.
Na so we become one family.
[Chorus]
Safari 13... Oya stand gidigba!
Na Benguma make us stronger.
One voice! One blood! One spirit!
Nobody fit break our bond.
Oh Safari 13...
We go march till victory come.
Left! Right! Left! Right!
Na soldier life we choose.
[Verse 2]
April 13, introduction to barracks,
Na there we know say military life no be play.
Early morning before sun wake,
One! Two! One! Two!
Shout everywhere, echo for parade ground.
Walking? No o! Who dey walk?
For this compound na jogging every day.
From one point to another,
Discipline na the language we speak.
Boots dey shine, uniform dey clean,
Even when body don weak,
We still dey move with pride.
Pain today, glory tomorrow.
[Bridge]
Kabba Hall... everybody wan reach there.
After lunch na lesson time.
Lesson 14 open our eyes,
Teach us wisdom and discipline.
Introduction to Combat,
Boots Day... chai!
That memory no go ever fade.
Na that day we know say
Soldier no dey fear.
[Verse 3]
Staff BK... him no dey forget "Fartick!"
Everybody laugh but lesson serious.
TRACOM shout, "Fireman Over!"
Everybody roll for ground like warrior.
Staff Tucker... Musa Tombo...
Dem be God Hand, dey build champions.
CI dey always advise,
"Discipline first, success later."
Captain Koroma dey always yarn,
"Dar money we for eat ya!"
Everybody laugh, morale go high.
[Final Chorus]
Safari 13... forever we stand!
No matter the hardship,
We no go ever bow.
Alpha! Bravo! Charlie! Delta!
Echo! Foxtrot! Golf! Hotel! India!
One Battalion! Two Battalion! Three Battalion!
Together we go win.
Benguma, you make us stronger.
You teach us sacrifice.
You teach us loyalty.
You teach us courage.
Today we sing with joy,
Tomorrow we march with pride.
Safari 13 no go die.
Safari 13 no go fade.
History go remember our name.
[Outro]
Attention!
Safari 13...
One family!
One mission!
One destiny!
Left... Right... Left... Right...
Safari 13... Forever!
