Oh mta ku mama wamOh mto wethuNdi ya ku khumbula mnaLa la, la la
Oh mta ku mama wamOh mto wethuNdi ya ku khalela mna
Motswalle wakaMgwana mmeNdiyani khumbulaLa la kahle
Chorus:We sangoma ngi velelweWe baba ngivelelweWe baba ngivelelwe(repeat)
Oh mta ku mama wamOh mto wethuNdi ya ku khalela mna
Motswalle wakaMgwana mmeNdiyani khumbulaLa la kahle(repeat)
(repeat chorus to fade)
Oh, my mother's childOh my dear brotherI miss youLa la, la la
Oh, my mother's childOh my dear brotherI cry for you
My dear friendMy mother's childI miss youFarewell
Chorus:Oh, spiritual healer, I'm troubledOh, my father, I'm in painOh, my father, I'm in pain(repeat)
Oh, my mother's childOh my dear brotherI cry for you
My dear friendMy mother's childI miss youFarewell(repeat)
(repeat chorus to fade)