[Intro] Spin on the heel, let the whole world stare, Painted smile, swan wings cutting through the air. They can laugh, they can point, they can say what they may, But a true friend never runs away. Bon Clay! Bentham! Raise your hands and sway— This is the Okama Way! [Verse 1] I crossed the desert dancing underneath the burning sun, A thousand borrowed faces, but my heart belonged to one. Enemy at sunrise, by sunset calling you friend, Funny how a single promise makes the battle lines all bend. Mirror, mirror, change my face, Become another in their place. But underneath each mask I wear, There’s one soul standing proud in there. When the Marines came closing in, When escape was slipping fast, I smiled and played my final part, So my friends could sail right past. [Pre-Chorus] If friendship means I stand alone, Then let the curtain rise. I’ll dance beneath a thousand guns With laughter in my eyes! [Chorus] Oh, follow the Okama Way! Dance when the heavens turn gray! For friendship, for freedom, I’ll give everything away! Raise your wings, strike your pose, Even when the cold wind blows! If my friends can reach tomorrow, Then tonight I’ll face my foes! No tears—hold your head up high! Send that ship across the sky! A friend will never say goodbye— We meet again! The Okama Way! [Verse 2] Deep beneath Impel Down where the sunlight never came, Through frozen halls and burning floors, they still remembered my name. Straw Hat came crashing through, chasing someone he held dear, And once again I knew exactly why fate had brought me here. Through poison, chains, and prison walls, Through every guard that answered calls, We ran like fools toward freedom’s door, But freedom always asks for more. So when the Gates of Justice stood Between my friends and open sea, I stayed behind with one last smile— “Leave this little dance to me!” [Pre-Chorus] Turn the wheel and fool them all, Let every siren cry! If sacrifice can buy their dawn, Then proudly here I’ll stay tonight! [Chorus] Oh, follow the Okama Way! Dance when the heavens turn gray! For friendship, for freedom, I’ll give everything away! Raise your wings, strike your pose, Even when the cold wind blows! If my friends can reach tomorrow, Then tonight I’ll face my foes! No tears—hold your head up high! Send that ship across the sky! A friend will never say goodbye— We meet again! The Okama Way! [Bridge] A face can change, A name can fade, A thousand different roles get played. But loyalty cannot disguise The truth that lives behind these eyes. So laugh with me! Cry with me! Dance until the world is free! Let them remember when they say my name— Bon Clay never abandoned a friend! [Final Chorus] FOLLOW THE OKAMA WAY! Let the whole Grand Line hear us say! For friendship, for freedom, We will never turn away! Raise your wings, strike your pose, Let your fearless spirit show! Even standing all alone, You are stronger than you know! No tears—hold your head up high! Friends may part but bonds don’t die! Somewhere underneath the same blue sky, We’ll meet again! We’ll dance again! THE OKAMA WAY! [Outro] One step… Two steps… Spin beneath the sun. Even if the whole world leaves… A true friend never runs. Swan wings open. Curtain falls. Smile anyway. Bon Clay forever… The Okama Way.
