CHILD OF PEACE
Let me be a child of peace,
Let me join your hand in mine
And together we will see
A better world for you and me
Let me be a child, a child of peace
Let me be a child of peace, la paix, shalom
Let me join your hand in mine, ukathula
And together we will see
A better world for you and me
Let me be a child, a child of peace
Where there is hatred,
Let me bring love
Let us be children of peace.
Where there is darkness
Let me bring light
Let us be children of peace,
Of peace
Let me be a child of peace. Sula. Pace.
Let me join your hand in mine. Keamanan.
And together we will see
A better world for you and me
Let me be a child, a child of peace
A child of peace
A child of peace
A child of peace
kahkiyaw oskâyak (All the Young People)
by Sherryl Sewepagaham
Cree Text:
kahkiyaw oskâyak
otâh
Askihk mamaw
nikamowak
English Phonetic Illustration:
KUHH-kee-yow ohs-KAI-yuk
oh-TUH
Uh-skihk muh-mow nih-kuh-moh-wuk
KOKOLEOKO
Liberian Folk Song
Kokoleoko is the sound of the rooster (Cock-a-doodle-doo!).
This song is about a mother waking up to go to market, and the children saying goodbye (“aba”) to her.
Kokoleoko Mama, Kokoleoko
Kokoleoko Mama, Ko-le-o-ko
Kokoleoko Mama, Kokoleoko
Kokoleoko Mama, Ko-le-o-ko
Ah-ba, Mama, ah-ba
Ah-ba Mama, Ko-le-o-ko
Every morning the roosters crow
“Time to get up and start the day!”
Off to market we all must go.
Hurry now, we must not delay! Singing,
Kokoleoko Mama, Kokoleoko
Kokoleoko Mama, Ko-le-o-ko
Kokoleoko Mama, Kokoleoko
Kokoleoko Mama, Ko-le-o-ko
Ah-ba, Mama, ah-ba
Ah-ba Mama, Ko-le-o-ko
Time to get up and go, my brother
Sun is shining up in the sky.
We are strong when we work together
We are family, you and I
Kokoleoko Mama, Kokoleoko
Kokoleoko Mama, Ko-le-o-ko
Kokoleoko Mama, Kokoleoko
Kokoleoko Mama, Ko-le-o-ko
Ah-ba, Mama, ah-ba
Ah-ba Mama, Ko-le-o-ko
Ah-ba, Mama, ah-ba
Ah-ba, Mama, Ko-le-o-ko
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
FINALE
I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them bloom, for me and you
I think to myself, what a wonderful world
I see skies of blue and clouds of white
The bright blessed day,
The dark sacred night
And I think to myself,
What a wonderful world
The colours of the rainbow
So pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of the people passing by
I see friends shaking hands
Saying “how do you do”
They’re really saying “I love you”
Ah…………
Babies cry
I watch them grow
They’ll learn much more than I’ll ever know
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world