Mamatty Ofori-Antwi
Walking through the streets of Monrovia
Jubilation and happiness was all I saw
It was the first time in seventy-eight years
Liberia’s first peaceful transaction of power
Boom! Boom! Boom! The bass drums went
They were so loud, the birds began to sing
“That hurts”, cried the drums
The drums looked so tired and frustrated
The people danced like they never danced before
Finally, they said bye to social exclusion
They shouted through the streets of Mamba point
Muyan! Muyan! CDC Muyan! Muyan
The first African to win the ballon D’or had won the Liberia presidential election
Now Liberia has a successor to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first African Female President
The country has been through a lot
Climbing the hills
And descending into the valleys
It is my strong belief that Liberia will rise again
Rise up Liberia!