Imario "Chief Rio" Maganda Ballard
October 14, 1978 - September 15, 2018


Spread Love

by Anna Edwards, Roslyn Green, and Juan Olivares
Vocals by Keanon Kyles


Chief Rio,
All god’s plan,
It’s your time to go,
I’m gonna be hurt
But I know, I know
I’ll see you again.
We’re all God’s children.

Thank God for my strength,
He takes life, He gives life
Two grandsons, two daughters and a son,
You did no wrong in our eyes.
Mama loves you.
God loves us best.

Call my Mama.
I love you (Chief Rio, Chief Rio, Chief Rio),
I love you more,
Spread love (Chief Rio, Chief Rio, Chief Rio),
God’s in control,
I love you (Chief Rio, Chief Rio, Chief Rio),
I love you more,
Spread love (Chief Rio, Chief Rio, Chief Rio),
God’s in control.

You’re my son, I see you in the sun,
I hear you click click click click
Hundred and one,
Imario
You taking photos
I miss you so.

I just want to tell you,
Tell you that I love you,
All of them out there losing life it could be one of us,
And if it’s one of us
I wanna say I care about you.
I wanna say I care about you.

Call my Mama.
I love you (Chief Rio, Chief Rio, Chief Rio),
I love you more,
Spread love (Chief Rio, Chief Rio, Chief Rio),
God’s in control,
I love you (Chief Rio, Chief Rio, Chief Rio),
I love you more,
Spread love (Chief Rio, Chief Rio, Chief Rio),
God’s in control.

I just wanna tell you,
Tell you that I love you.