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Gabriel of
THE FREEDOM
(including Ogoni and translations)
"A tribute to Ken Saro-Wiwa, the people of Nigeria, and fighters of
the world."
the sad history the braveheart stood in the way
Of the noble lords in pompous who had the evil say
OGANI (Village/tribe)
(Beautiful Music)
And all the families of the meek who live in love, in peace
keep what belongs to them-the nobles want their fleece
And those that know the pain and loss from those who in sin

Must join together hand in hand until all justice

And I see the of freedom in their eye
And I see the spark of freedom in eye
Yes, I see the hope of in their eye

Yes, I see the Light of freedom in eye

YEKE (freedom)
Ken Saro-Wiwa, Ken Saro-Wiwa, Ken
Oh Wiwa, Oh
Saro-Wiwa

Counterpoint: OMO OLUWA TI JI OSE
(the Son of God Rising)
Ah - Ah - Ah - Ah - Ah
(Chief)
And good men run the to try the righteous rule
While others of the code make them out a fool
And those that have the power can wear the whitest
While the meek and truly humble can only life's Odes
And I see the spark of freedom in eye
And I see the spark of freedom in eye
Yes, I see the hope of freedom in eye
Yes, I see the Light of freedom in eye

Ken Saro-Wiwa, Ken Saro-Wiwa, Ken
Oh Wiwa, Oh
Jumb
A Thank-You in Swahili to Ken
asante mjomba kumekucha
= thank you
mjomba =
mungu = God
= the Son has risen
Ken Saro-Wiwa was a freedom fighter who was executed by the
government. The term means "Chief" in Nigerian.