Lyrics FINDING HOME in Rwanda - J. Ivy

Mother calls
Ask you, "How you doing?
Where you been?
Baby, when you coming home?"
She misses you
Wishes to kiss you on your cheek
Hold you in her arms again
It′s been too, too long
Meanwhile, you've been forced to be strong
When others wouldn′t protect you
When love neglected you
Left you to the wolves
The wild pulls
But you pushed back
Looked past the attacks
Fixed your view
Painted your magic on bigger pictures
Pictured your self finding pieces of you
Treasures buried deep in distant memories
Energy that you can only find at home

Got to go home
With hopes of filling the emptiness found in the time you've been gone
Got to go home
With hopes of filling the emptiness found in the time you've been gone
Mother Africa′s calling again
Heard your screams
Witnessed your orphaned dreams
She felt helpless when she couldn′t reach you for help
But her essence reached you in every breath
In every step
She never left
She's been nestled in the warmth of your heart
Tears flow below the bridge that once kept you apart
The journey starts
Begins
Here
With an open mind in each of those steps
That have been taken
The spirit awakens
Evolves
The disconnection dissolves
The beat of her drum beats louder
Guides your rhythm
Overwhelmed
You dream of the joy you′ll give them
Your people
When you touch down
And stand on the the grounds where life began
Where your soul breathes
Tears fall
Wholeness is received
In the broad blue sky
The red dirt
The fields
The trees
Mother holds you
You're loved
You′re home
And now that you're here
It doesn′t feel like you've ever been gone
Breathe deep
You're home
You′re home

Ieee, ieee
Umwana ujya iwabo ntabwo ajya abara iminsi
Ieee, ieee
Umwana ujya iwabo ntabwo ajya abara iminsi
Ikaze ku muzi wacu gakondo
Ikaze ku muzi wacu gakondo

Welcome home big brother
Mother′s been waiting for you
On her own
"Dear Father"
Sister's been praying for you
For the stars to guide you and the moon to light your path
For reason to remind you that you′re a part of the math
For seasons to clear the atmosphere so you can find your sun
And hope to sweep your utmost fears
So you can see better times to come
Faith strapped onto your feet
You chose to believe every step would lead you close to what you seek
And now that you're here
Mother Africa opens her doors
Offers you a mat to sleep on
Save room for yours
Home is where the fam belong
It′s in the eyes of those who see the best in you
In the smiles of those who wanna laugh with you
Home is in the efforts of those trying with you
It's in the tears of those crying with you
It′s in the sweat of those who make you feel stronger
In the embrace that says
"Aye, not so quick! Stay a bit longer"
Home is where you and yours are truly together
Blood is thicker than water, remember
Spirit is light
Body is earth
We are forever
Life is a cycle
This is the beginning of a new era
Lies in the finals
It's the inning of the truth teller
Black ink on whitewashed history books
We righting the wrongs
Back in like we never left the routes
We're riding home
Our forefathers laid the maps in their poetry
We cracked the code
Now that we′re at the source
It′s our time to fulfill the prophecy
To live fully and free
And leave a legacy
Let's pick up where the greats left off
And I′m not talking cotton
I mean, let's create a tomorrow that will not be forgotten
Just like the pyramids
Beautiful, tall, solid, and bold
Cause we′re home
We're home
We′re home

Ieee, ieee
Umwana ujya iwabo ntabwo ajya abara iminsi
Ieee, ieee
Umwana ujya iwabo ntabwo ajya abara iminsi
Ikaze ku muzi wacu gakondo
Ikaze ku muzi wacu gakondo

Ieee, ieee,
Umwana ujya iwabo ntabwo ajya abara iminsi
Ieee, ieee
Umwana ujya iwabo ntabwo ajya abara iminsi
Ikaze ku muzi wacu gakondo
Ikaze ku muzi wacu gakondo