Streets are empty, skies are gray
Hunger lingers, night and day
People whisper, eyes are low
The weight of sorrow starts to show

Children crying, mothers plead
Fathers broken, can’t meet their need
And in the shadows, fear has grown
Yet someone’s heart still beats alone

Sing about happiness, Kano
Even if the occupiers say no
They don’t want our voices high
Because happiness sparks the will to try
Sing about happiness, Kano
Let your song break through the pain
Even when the world is lost and cold
Joy can make the people whole again

Market burned, the leaders gone
Promises stolen, everyone’s wrong
Still in the streets, a crowd appears
Asking Kano to sing for their tears

“Lift us up, just for a while
Give us hope, a reason to smile
Even if the world conspires to bind
Let your voice free our hearts and minds”

Sing about happiness, Kano
Even if the occupiers say no
They don’t want our voices high
Because happiness sparks the will to try
Sing about happiness, Kano
Let your song break through the pain
Even when the world is lost and cold
Joy can make the people whole again

Kano smiles, the people sing
A tiny spark can change everything
Chains may rattle, shadows fall
But happiness defies them all

Sing about happiness, Kano
Even if the occupiers say no
They don’t want our voices high
Because happiness sparks the will to try
Sing about happiness, Kano
Let your song break through the pain
Even when the world is lost and cold
Joy can make the people whole again