Little girl, who are you?

With your afro curls

Playing on the corner of the avenue

Little darling, where's your mama?

And papa gone

I'd like to know where

That beauty spot comes from

Mahalia

In this world

You must know who you are

Mahalia

You were given the tools to go far

Fa wa mi say, Mahalia

We give you, we give you this day

Mahalia, Mahalia

Don't forget, don't forget that name

Little thing, what's the story?

Behind that red skin

You're shining like the morning

Little girl, which part of Jamaica

Is your mama's family from

And what's your dad's side got going on?

Mahalia

In this world

You must know who you are

Mahalia

You were given the tools to go far

Fa wa mi say, Mahalia

We give you, we give you this day

Mahalia, Mahalia

Don't forget, don't forget that name

Ooh-wee-ooh

Ooh-wee-ooh

Ooh-wee-ooh

Mahalia

In this world

You must know who you are

Mahalia

You were given the tools to go far

Fa wa mi say, Mahalia

We give you, we give you this day

Mahalia, Mahalia

Don't forget, don't forget that

Mahalia

In this world

You must know who you are

Mahalia

You were given the tools to go far

Fa wa mi say, Mahalia

We give you, we give you this day

Mahalia, Mahalia

Don't forget, don't forget that name

Don't forget that name

Ooh-wee-ooh

Ooh-wee-ooh

Ooh-wee-ooh

Ooh-wee-ooh

Ooh-wee-ooh

Ooh-wee-ooh