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Michele Henderson
Verse 1
From many distant lands
Our forefathers came
Some seeking adventure
Some bound in chains
Through battles waged and fought
Through victory and pain
By test of their courage
Our freedom was gained
In homage to those gone before us
The heroes of lands in the sun
We vow to join hands and to focus
On building one Caribbean
Chorus
Raise your voices high
Sing of your Caribbean pride
Sing it loud and strong
Till our hearts beat as one
Celebrate in song
As we rise to heights where we belong
Sound the victory drum
For our CARICOM
Verse 2
Though quaint and diverse be
Our ethnicities
The bonds that unite us
Are stronger than these
We dine the way we love
We dance and we play
Though we relate to each other
The West Indian way
Today as a people united (United as one)
Determined and steadfast we stand
We look to a brand new horizon
The future now firmly in our hands
Chorus
Raise your voices high
Sing of your Caribbean pride
Sing it loud and strong
Till our hearts beat as one
Celebrate in song
As we rise to heights where we belong
Sound the victory drum
For our CARICOM
(Creole)
Chorus
Raise your voices high
Sing of your Caribbean pride
Sing it loud and strong
Till our hearts beat as one
Celebrate in song
As we rise to heights where we belong
Sound the victory drum
For our CARICOM
(Creole)