#7 Sung to
"Casey Jones"
Come all you Turkmens that want to truly hear
The story of our brave and good leader dear.
Niayzov is what's our leader was called,
But Turkmenbashi, that's his real name.
When our land became our own back in '91,
He took us towards the old rising sun,
He came to Ashkabat with ideas in his head,
And he swore he'd take us all to that promised land.
Turkmenbash' took the reins of power,
Turkmenbash' giving orders penned by hand
Turkmenbash' took the reins of power,
And he swore he'd take us all to that promised land.
When he pulled up to the parliament,
He was not happy with what he saw;
Turkmenbashi knew exactly what to do!
That he had to make a final call.
He looked then at his right hand;
Then he looked upon his left;
I can not do it all by myself,
The army knows what's best!
Turkmenbash' took the reins of power,
Turkmenbash' giving orders penned by hand
Turkmenbash' took the reins of power,
And he swore he'd take us all to that promised land
So all Turkmens hear me now well,
He demands such true loyalty;
If you go again' him just once,
It's the last thing you will see.
Be happy that you're here,
And not sent to be on the moon.
Be so loyal to our leader,
And never will you ever swoon.
Turkmenbash' took the reins of power,
Turkmenbash' giving orders penned by hand
Turkmenbash' took the reins of power,
And he swore he'd take us all to that promised land
Turkmenbasi is in all our hearts ,
He is wrapped in all of our souls,
And to be like him we hope
Oh what else could be our goal?
We will read and know all his words
Learn to recite them from toddlerhood
And when we've got them down
We will know that we are so good
Turkmenbash' took the reins of power,
Turkmenbash' giving orders penned by hand
Turkmenbash' took the reins of power,
And he swore he'd take us all to that promised land
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The President of Turkmenistan, Saparmurat Niyazov, has told his people that reading his book on morality would make them smarter and could help them go to heaven. Turkmenistan's President for life, often known by his official title - Turkmenbashi the Great - was addressing a gala concert to celebrate the traditional central Asian new year, Nu Ruz, on the first day of spring. He told his audience that when he was writing the two volumes of the Rukhnama - his book of Turkmen history and homespun philosophy - that he prayed to God to bless those who read the book three times aloud. He said he had asked God to send such people straight to heaven. 