Happy Kwanzaa

Happy Kwanzaa - Teddy Pendergrass

Lyrics by：Reggie Calloway

Composed by：Reggie Calloway

Produced by：Reggie Calloway/Teddy Pendergrass

Habari gani Habari gani

Kwanzaa

Ah yeah

Happy Kwanzaa

Happy Kwanzaa

Feel the joy as we sing

Of the love that togetherness can

Surely bring

Umoja

Set the table mat of straw

Thankful for the first fruits of the year

Stay and light a candle just for you

Come join the party

It's a celebration

Karamu that Kwanzaa time of year

Red or yellow black or white

We all know that it's alright

It's a celebration

That will last throughout the year

Happy Kwanzaa

Happy Kwanzaa

Together there is much we can do

Alright

Happy Kwanzaa

Together there is much we can do

Happy Kwanzaa

Happy Kwanzaa

Together there is much we can do

Alright

Happy Kwanzaa

It's a celebration

Remembering the times of old

Traditions in the food that fills our soul

Yes it does

So the children are the future of

All our hopes and dreams

Let's teach them well

Let's teach them well

Come join the party

It's a celebration

Karamu

Karamu

At Kwanzaa time of the year

Red or yellow black or white

Yeah you know that it's alright

It's a celebration

That will last throughout the year

Happy Kwanzaa

Happy Kwanzaa

Together there is much we can do

Alright

Happy Kwanzaa

Happy Kwanzaa

Everybody

Happy Kwanzaa

Happy Kwanzaa

Together there is much we can do

Together there is so much we can do

Happy Kwanzaa

Happy Happy Happy Happy Kwanzaa

Kuumba

So many ways to show our love

Imani

We gotta have faith in all that we do

Umoja

But we gotta stay together

Just a few of the principles that help us

Happy Kwanzaa

Carry on

Together there is much that we can do

Happy Kwanzaa

Happy Kwanzaa

Together there is much we can do

Yeah

Happy Kwanzaa

Together there is much we can do

Happy Kwanzaa

'Cause it's ah celebration

Hey before we ate that's when we give praise

To the Man upstairs for another blessed day

I give hugs to my mom my dad and my sis

You see after that I want to see what mom's cooked

While we drink from the cup of togetherness

It's that part of the year

That you don't wanna miss

I give a gift from the heart

So you know it's true

So you recite a principle and

Tell me what it means to you

Kuumba

Creativity

Imani

Faith

Umoja

Unity

Kuchichagulia

Self - determination

Nia

Purpose

Ujamaa

To have it all

Ujima

Work together

But we gotta work together

Happy Kwanzaa

Happy Kwanzaa

There is much we can do

Everybody

Happy Kwanzaa

Happy Kwanzaa

Together there is much we can do

Together together

Happy Kwanzaa

Together there is much we can do

Happy Kwanzaa

Together there is much we can do

Happy Kwanzaa

Together there is much we can do

Happy Kwanzaa

Together there is much we can do

Happy Kwanzaa

Together there is much we can do

Happy Kwanzaa

Together there is much we can do

Happy Kwanzaa

Together there is much we can do

Happy Kwanzaa

Together there is much we can do

Happy Kwanzaa

Together there is much we can do

Happy Kwanzaa

Together there is much we can do

Happy Kwanzaa