There's a celebration on the palace grounds People need To know, what's going down There's a proclamation from the powers that lead Our island nation has got to be free Living in a sovereign land Living in a sovereign land Island people come together as one For future generations under the sun Singing songs of freedom Singing songs of love Living in a sovereign land Living in a sovereign land Our children deserve To know What went down a hundred years ago You can pay the man, you can take the land But you can't take the truth away E ola, living in a sovereign land E ola, living in a sovereign land E ola, living in a sovereign land E ola, living in a sovereign land Bruddas an titas, brown, yellow and white Time to do what you know is right What's been taken must be returned Give our children what they deserve E ola, living In a sovereign land E ola, living In a sovereign land Our children deserve To know What went down a hundred years ago You can pay the man, you can take the land But you can't take the truth away E ola, living In a sovereign land E ola, living In a sovereign land E ola, living In a sovereign land E ola, living In a sovereign land E ola, living In a sovereign land E ola, living In a sovereign land