Shelton Gonkerwon
Tolbert told us us long, long ago
He told us to work hard and stand tall
He told us to hold toget
Tolbert told us us long, long ago
He told us to work hard and stand tall
He told us to hold together and never fall
her and never fall
He told us to keep our nation always green
He told us to uterlize our God-given brains
He told us the doom that could exist at noon
He told us unity was the best way to go
He told us to fight against sheer ignorance
He told us to fight against abject poverty
He told us to fight against illiteracy
He told us to produce our own food
He told us to establish more schools
He told us to curb the growth of fools
He told us the need for wise men to lead
He told us to learn and be capable to read
He told us to sow our own domestic seeds
He told to move forward with jet speed
He told us to translate words into deeds
He told us to cease standing in the weeds
He told us to dream nation-building dreams
He told us to make Liberia like ice cream
Indeed Tolbert believed in the people
He successfully led a green revolution
He promoted free and sound education
He made the law meaningful and not raw
He opened many, many eyes that were blind
He raised our land to the higher height
He encouraged us to develop far sight
He led us even while it was in the night
He was always on time and never late
He was always there to open the gate
He was speedy in assisting the needy
During his time there were plenty sweet wine
During his time, there were reduced crimes
During his time, were more agriculture farms
During his time, there never potential harms
During his time, the land was very much calm
During his time, Liberia was ranked the best
During his time, there were nothing like drugs
During his time, there were nothing like thugs
During his time, ritualistic killers were killed
During his time, poverty was grossly narrowed
During his time, Liberia had a very good image
During his time, Liberia was not this damaged
During his time, Liberia was not in bad hands
During his time, Liberia had its matching band
During his time, the system dealt with mobs
During his time, the system provided jobs
Tolbert was killed while seated on the throne
The poverty he left behind has overgrown
The disease he left behind has overgrown
The ignorance he left behind has escalated
The illiteracy he left behind has badly bloated
The tribalism he left behind has overgrown
The law he left behind is now very, very raw
The government he left behind is like play toy
The nation he left behind goes down the drain
The men he left behind dine, wine with devil
The love he left behind is marred by hatred
The peace he left behind is threatened by war
May we salute him while he rests in grave!!
