Oh Africa, Your Colors Rise

[VERSE 1]

Nairobi’s bustle greats us first,

Its markets shine in vibrant hues,

Warm ochre walls in city light,

Glass towers gleam beneath the sun.

[VERSE 2]

We traveled south to Hunter’s Lodge,

At Kiboko the springs ran clear,

A hundred birds in flashing flight

Crimson, cobalt, and gold through trees.

[CHORUS]

Oh Africa, your colors rise,

Your colors rise, your colors rise,

Your winds and wide horizons call,

They call us home, they call us home,

From dawn’s gold fire to midnight blue,

Your spirit dances in our bones.

[VERSE 3]

We climbed the slopes of Mt. Mielu,

An ancient peak now crowned with sky,

Far on the haze Kilimanjaro

Stood shimmering across the plain.

[VERSE 4]

At Makindu the children laughed,

Their murals sang in colors bold,

Bright uniforms in earthly reds

Glowed warm beneath the open sun.

[CHORUS]

Oh Africa, your colors rise,

Your colors rise, your colors rise,

Your winds and wide horizons call,

They call us home, they call us home,

From dawn’s gold fire to midnight blue,

Your spirit dances in our bones.

[VERSE 5]

We walked with Michael Farley there,

His decades guide our steps.

Adventure blends with purpose true.

Each path we take reveals its soul.

[VERSE 6]

Kilimanjaro’s colors blaze,

We taste the chapati spice warm,

The children’s laughter fills the air,

A journey shared with hearts made wide.

[CHORUS]

Oh Africa, your colors rise,

Your colors rise, your colors rise,

Your winds and wide horizons call,

They call us home, they call us home,

From dawn’s gold fire to midnight blue,

Your spirit dances in our bones.