From village life in to city streets,
Same heartbeat, same bare feet,
Verse 1
I came with only a bag and big dream,
City life not what it seem that I expected,
Concrete hard life, people move fast,
Village days fade slowly to past bye,
Verse 2
They laugh at my simple talk,
Say I’m slow when I walk with them,
But I know exactly where I come from,
Grassroots blood make me stronger,
Chorus 1
Village heart, trying to adopt city mind,
Trying very hard to survive in here,
I won’t lose my roots and who I am,
Just to fit their line and way of life,
Verse 3
I miss my garden, firewood smoke,
Simple meal, family jokes and laughter,
Now I hustle every day to this life,
Trying hard to find my way into theirs,
Verse 4
Even when I feel ashamed at times,
I remember my name and my roots,
Deep village life in Papua New Guinea,
That’s where I stand and will be forever,
Chorus 2
Village heart beat stronger,
Even when things go wrong,
I still carry home in my heart,
That’s what makes me whole,
Bridge
No matter where I roam around,
Village lives in my bones,
One day I’ll return home,
With lessons I’ve learned,
Outro
Grassroots heart, don’t forget,
Where my story started and end,
Where my story started and end.
