still together

Lyrics

i pledge to nigeria my country, to be faithful, loyal and honest, to serve nigeria with all my strength, to defend her unity and uphold her honor and glory, so help me god, we remember independence, when out freedom we received, and the call to fight for unity, and the vision we believed, 50 years have gone by quickly, years of laughter joy and pain, but our future is united, and the faith and hope remain, so we sing, still rising, still fighting, still moving, we rise when we fall, we're still standing tall, we will make it through the night, you and i, oh lord now, still rising, we are still fighting, still moving, we rise when we fall, we're still standing tall, we will make it through the night, you and i, hausa, yoruba, ibo, calabar, muslims, christians, brother, sister, ijaw, south south, edo, delta, middle belt, fulani, all of naija, 1st of october, 1960, nigeria was set free, and now we are 50, we are still united, coulda been divided, but wherever disunity is, we will fight it, together we're standing, and still we are rising, no turning back, there is no compromising, only moving forward, we hope in unity, for every tribe, every language and community, i pledge allegiance, nigeria my country, faithful, loyalty, i will always want thee, i promise to serve you, defend your integrity, till them better days come, peace and prosperity, defend your honor, uphold your glory, this is our land, our future, our story, whatever the days bring, no matter the weather, nigeria's going to make it as long as we're together, we're together, so we sing, still rising, still fighting, still moving, we rise when we fall, we're still standing tall, we will make it through the night, you and i, oh lord now, still rising, we are still fighting, still moving, we rise when we fall, we're still standing tall, we will make it through the night, you and i