Oh holy kaya, oh holy kaya, oh holy kaya
Oh holy kaya, oh holy kaya, oh holy kaya

When the blacks came from Africa
They brought a plant for fumigation
It cleaned the inner temple
Using this plant as a form of prayer
And so they worked with the strength of the earth,
With mother nature in meditation
It came to relieve the burden of slavery
It came to announce in the midst of confusion
It came to relieve the burden of slavery
It came to advise in the midst of a crowd

Today, today, today the story is different
Today, today, today we came to remember

Today, today, today the story is different
Today, today, today we came to remember

They used and abused in all ways
And now they want to blame her
They used and abused in all ways,
And now they are accusing the herb

That was born on earth, grew in the sun, harvested in the moon
That was born on earth, grew in the sun, harvested in the moon

If they don't know how to use it,
That's not her fault
If they don't know how to use it,
That's not her fault
Oh holy kaya
Oh holy kaya,
Oh holy kaya,
Oh holy kaya,
Oh holy kaya
Oh holy kaya,
Oh holy kaya
Oh holy kaya,
Oh holy kaya-ka
Oh holy kaya,
Oh holy kaya
Oh holy kaya, kaya, kaya, kaya,
Oh holy kaya, kaya, kaya, kaya,
Kaya, kaya, kaya, kaya,

This is the appeal I make
To the authorities,
To open their eyes, to its medicinal use
This is the appeal I make
To the authorities,
To open their eyes, to its cultural use
This is the appeal I make
To the authorities,
To open their eyes, to its ceremonial use
Ceremonial, ceremonial, ceremonial
Ceremonial

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