Zee Nxumalo

Bawo [Father]
Bawo [Father]
Bawo [Father]
Inkinga zam [My problems]
Zonke [All of them]
Wathembisa [You promised]
Ziyotshabalala [They will disappear]
Injabulo kusele [Happiness remains]
Yona yodwa [It alone]
Nami [Me too]
Angisayikukhala [I will no longer cry]
(Welele)
Kumele [It is necessary]
Umuntu [A person]
Omnyama [Who is black]
Uhlalumhlonipha [To always respect them]
Nami [Me too]
Bawo [Father]
Hlalunqaba ngam [Always stay protecting me]
Um’ntom’nyama [A black person]
Uyahlonishwa [Is respected]
Mina ngeke [I will never]
Ngik’lahlise ngingunina [Let you down as your mother]
Imfihlo zakho [Your secrets]
Ziyogciniwa imina [They will be kept by me]
Imfihlo zakho [Your secrets]
Ziyogciniwa imina [They will be kept by me]
Um’ntom’nyama [A black person]
Uyahlonishwa [Is respected]
Mina ngeke [I will never]
Ngik’lahlise ngiyak’fundisa [Let you down, I am teaching you]
Imfihlo zakho [Your secrets]
Ziyogciniwa imina [They will be kept by me]
Mina ngeke [I will never]

Ngik’lahlise ngiyak’fundisa [Let you down, I am teaching you]
Baningi abaz’misele [There are many who are determined]
Ukuthi nami kuphele [That it should end with me]
Wanqaba wathi ngeke [You refused and said no way]
Baningi abaz’misele [There are many who are determined]
Ukuthi nami kuphele [That it should end with me]
Wanqaba wathi ngeke [You refused and said no way]
Ooo Bawo [Ooo Father]
Ngicede [Help me]
Qiniso lam’ ling’mele [May my truth stand for me]
Izitha nazo zigeje [So the enemies also miss their mark]
Khona Bawo [Right there Father]
Ngicede [Help me]
Qiniso lam’ ling’mele [May my truth stand for me]
Ooo Bawo [Ooo Father]
Baningi abaz’misele [There are many who are determined]
Ukuthi nami kuphele [That it should end with me]
Wanqaba wathi ngeke [You refused and said no way]
Baningi abaz’misele [There are many who are determined]
Ukuthi nami ngiphele [That I should be finished]
Wanqaba wathi ngeke [You refused and said no way]
Ooo Bawo [Ooo Father]
Ngicede [Help me]
Qiniso lami ling’mele [May my truth stand for me]
Izitha nazo z’geje [So the enemies also miss their mark]
Khona Bawo [Right there Father]
Ngicede [Help me]
Qiniso lam’ ling’mele [May my truth stand for me]
Ooo Bawo [Ooo Father]
Um’ntom’nyama [A black child]
Uyahlonishwa [Is respected]
Mina ngeke [I will never]
Ngik’lahlise ngingunina [Let you down as your mother]

Imfihlo zakho [Your secrets]
Ziyogciniwa imina [Will be kept by me]
Imfihlo zakho [Your secrets]
Ziyogciniwa imina [Will be kept by me]
Um’ntom’nyama [A black child]
Uyahlonishwa [Is respected]
Mina ngeke [I will never]
Ngik’lahlise ngiyak’fundisa [Let you down, I am teaching you]
Imfihlo zakho [Your secrets]
Ziyogciniwa imina [Will be kept by me]
Mina ngeke [I will never]
Ngik’lahlise ngiyak’fundisa [Let you down, I am teaching you]
“Dlala Thukzin” [Play Thukzin]
Baningi abaz’misele [There are many who are determined]
Ukuthi nami ngiphele [That I should be finished]
Wanqaba wathi ngeke [You refused and said no way]
Baningi abaz’misele [There are many who are determined]
Ukuthi nami ngiphele [That I should be finished]
Wanqaba wathi ngeke [You refused and said no way]
Ooo Bawo [Ooo Father]
Ngicede [Help me]
Qiniso lami ling’mele [May my truth stand for me]
Izitha nazo z’geje [So the enemies also miss their mark]
Khona Bawo [Right there Father]
Ngicede [Help me]
Qiniso lam’ ling’mele [May my truth stand for me]
Ooo Bawo... [Ooo Father...]