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RUNNING WITH THE LIONS
©Gary Bowman

‘It takes one day to destroy a house; to build a new house will take months and perhaps years. If we abandon our way of life to construct a new one, it will take thousands of years’ ― Maasai belief

Rise up in the morning, Grab your shield and spear
It’s a Rite of Passage, Gotta master our fear
 
Grass grows high on the Serengeti, Land of endless plains
In search of the mighty lion, Running with the Lions
Running with the Lions, Running with the Lions (Hey, Hey)
 
Wildebeest and zebras, At the river’s shore
Now we’re getting closer, Hear the lion roar
                       
The lion rests, in grassy savanna, Under acacia tree
Now, he stirs and slowly rises, Running with the Lions
Running with the Lions, Running with the Lions (Hey, Hey)
 
Don’t know if it’s right or wrong;
Gotta keep our culture strong
Ev’rybody, singing a new song
 
Running with the Lions
Running with the Lions
Running with the Lions (Hey)
 
See the golden sunset, Sun is going down
Journey’s almost over, Now, we’re homeward bound
                       
Moon shines bright on the Serengeti, The lion sleeps tonight,
Sing and dance in…Celebration, Running with the Lions
Running with the Lions, Running with the Lions (Hey, Hey)
 
Don’t know if it’s right or wrong;
Gotta keep our culture strong
Ev’rybody, singing a new song
 
Running with the Lions
Running with the Lions
Running with the Lions