Ah see mi mother an’ father working in harmony,
Building our new Guyana fo all deh children to see.
A look at dem an’ a wonder what make dem working’ like dat,
So ah ask Daddy fo di answer. Well hear di answer ah gat

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We want to build our nation
Fo di future generation,
So practise co-operation we will.
Forget race an’ religion
An’ yuh wealth an’ yuh position,
An’ treat all Guyanese equal. Yes, we will!

Ah see mi brothers an’ sisters living in unity,
Building our new Guyana fo all young people to see.
Ah look at dem an’ a wonder what make dem livin’ like dat,
So ah ask Daddy fo di answer. Well hear di answer ah gat

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Ah see people in dis country serving humanity,
Building our new Guyana so dat di whole world could see.
Ah look at dem an’ ah wonder what make dem t’inkin’ like dat,
So ah ask Daddy fa di answer. Well hear di answer ah gat

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So I decided to follow di good example ah see
­Building our new Guyana to make it what it should be.
Mi Daddy notice an’ wonder how I start actin’ like dat,
So he ask me what was di matter. Well hear di answer he gat