Darkness And Trees (Reprise)

[Garth]

Finally, out of the darkness, my bus arrives at the Salvation Army camp

[Company]

Kati ya giza

[Muhumuza]

We pass through a large gate and the bus pulls to a stop

And through the windows out there in the darkness

We see all these people coming out of the buildings

[Company]

Ghafla mwangaza

[Garth]

We rarely use them

But everyone’s dusted off their Salvation Army uniforms to welcome these people

[Muhumuza]

There are soldiers everywhere

[Company]

Pande zote sisi

[Muhumuza]

The man at the front opens the door

[Garth]

I say, here you are

Out you go

But he doesn’t understand

And he’s not getting off

None of them are

[All]

Giza na miti

[Garth]

But then I notice his wife

Well, she’s clutching a Bible

Now, obviously I can’t read it, but their Bible

It’ll have the same number system ours does

So I ask to see it

And I’m searching for something and then, in Philippians 4: 6

I give ‘em their Bible and I’m pointing, saying, look! Philippians 4: 6

Be anxious for nothing

Be anxious for nothing!

[Garth and Muhumuza]

And that’s how we started speaking the same

Language

[Company]

Kati ya giza

(Out of the darkness)

Ghafla mwangaza

(Suddenly brightness)

Ma-badiliko

(Everything changes)

Giza na miti

(Darkness and trees)

Kati ya giza

(Out of the darkness)

Ma-badiliko

(Suddenly light)

Kati ya giza (out of the darkness)

Ghafla mwangaza (suddenly brightness)

Ma-badiliko (everything changes)

Giza na miti (darkness and trees)

Kati ya giza (out of the darkness)

Ma-badiliko (suddenly light)