“7” The Kwanzaa Song

Kwanzaa Gospel Chorus

Verse 1

Hmm Here’s one for the motherland

Hmm For the cradle of all civilization

Hmm For the sea and the ocean sand

Hmm For the God that looks over all of the nations

From the elders we learn so much

For our youth and the future they touch

For the people who gave us life

For the struggle and all roads that continue

For the love and the unity

For the goodness and all that is within you

Oh-ah Oh-ah Seven words I will give to you

Oh-ah Oh-ah-oh When you’re down they will carry you through

Chorus

Umoja Umoja Kuu-jicha-gulia Unity determination

Ujima Ujima Ujama Nia Support your goals responsibility

Ku-umba Kuumba Imani Show your faith and creativity

Seven words Seven words that’s gonna save me

They’re gonna save me

Ah Ah-ah-ah-ah

Verse 2

Hmm Here’s on for the motherland, yes

Hmm For the cradle of all civilization

Hmm For the sea and the ocean sand

Hmm For the God that looks over all of the nations

Oh-ah Seven words I will give to you

Oh-ah Oh-ah-oh When you’re down they will carry you through

Chorus

Umoja Kuujichagulia Unity determination

Ujima Ujama Nia Support your goals responsibility

Kuumba Imani Show your faith and creativity

Seven words that’s gonna save me

Outro

God only knows God only knows

That I’ll try that I’ll try that I’ll try that I’ll try

Raise up your hands raise up your hands

To the sky to the sky

<vocal call/response improv>

Celebrate my life in love / sing my song / show your faith

Umoja Kuujichagulia

Ujima Ujama Nia

Kuumba Imani