KARAMU (words and music by John P Kee)

(solo) U-me-ni-fu-nu-li-a m-bin-gu

(choir) m-bin-gu

(solo) U-me-ni-fu-nu-li-a m-bin-gu

(choir) Na ku-ni-bu-bu-e-ji-ki-a m-bin-gu

(solo) Oh send your rain

(choir) m-bin-gu

Chorus - Choir

Tu-na-vy-om-si-fu b-wa-na A-le-lu-ia

Tu-na-vy-om-bar-i-ki ji-na la-ke A-le-lu-ia

Tu-na-vy-om-si-fu b-wa-na A-le-lu-ia

Tu-na-vy-om-ba-ri-ki ji-na la-ke A-le-lu-ia

Twa-ku-a-bu-du m-ta-ka-ti-fu

Twa-ku-a-bu-du wa-li-o wa-hu-ru

Twa-ku-a-bu-du m-bwo-ji wa-ko

. U-me-ni-fu-nu-li-a m-bin-gu

na ku-ni-bu-bu-e-ji-ki-a

This is the way we praise the Lord, Hallelujah

This is the way we bless His name, Hallelujah

(2x)

We worship you on this holy mountain

We worship you in the land of the free

We worship you from the flowing fountain

Open the heavens and rain on me (x4)

PHONETICS

Too nah vee ohm

see foo buh wah nah

Too nah vee ahm

Bah ree kee jee nah lah keh

Twah koo ah boo doo

M tah kah tee foo

Twah koo ah boo doo

Wah lee oh wah hoo roo

Twah koo ah boo doo

M bwoh jee wah koh

Ooh meh nee foo noo lee ah

M bean goo

Nah koo nee boo boo eh

Jee kee ah