[Verse 1] (Thandi) I hydrate your souls, aquatic meditation Goddess of the river Lover of precipitation I am the love and I am the beauty Protection of a mother but sometimes I can get moody Especially when my children forget that there's work to be done Ignoring the truth of the Supreme One Your greed and irreverence has dried me out Rebel or prepare for eternal drought Oh [HOOK] Orishas, we your teachers, open up your eyes and recognize It's a, a reason for the demons Refuse to comply, speak your mind, don't abide We the Orishas, we your teachers, sister deities, the rivers and the seas Orishas, your teachers, Queens of Africa, Oshun and Yemoja [Verse 2] (Niambi) Orisha and abosum And the ancestors too Keep the trinity Blue Because when me and you Were taken on the Ferris Were taking from our families Were taken from our terrace Were taken to a land that wasn't really there's See I followed you there And I washed off your tears You were wondering where I was when you were saying your prayers I was swimming in the water Swimming in the ocean Swimming in the seas See I was chosen To nurture your hope and keep it awoken May Jah bless your token Stay reverent and open to [HOOK]