[Verse]
Petals fall like whispered prose
In the shadow of a Somali rose
The wind it hums a secret tune
Underneath a yellow moon
[Chorus]
Oh Somali rose you bloom so bright
In the desert sun in the starry night
Your thorns may bite but your beauty grows
Oh Somali rose oh Somali rose
[Verse 2]
A river runs where no tears show
Through the cracks where the dry winds blow
A thorny crown for a queen unknown
The earth it aches but you have grown
[Chorus]
Oh Somali rose you bloom so bright
In the desert sun in the starry night
Your thorns may bite but your beauty grows
Oh Somali rose oh Somali rose
[Bridge]
You drink the sky when the rain is lean
Your roots go deep where none have seen
A rebel’s heart in your silent pose
Forever wild Somali rose
[Chorus]
Oh Somali rose you bloom so bright
In the desert sun in the starry night
Your thorns may bite but your beauty grows
Oh Somali rose oh Somali rose