Hamba Uyosebenza (feat. Ladysmith Black Mambazo) - The Soil

Indaba yami le (indaba yami le, this is my story) Indaba yami le (indaba yami le, this is my story) Ngiphakamise, this is my story Ngiphakamise Hold me, ah (hold me) This is my story Indaba yami le (indaba yami le, this is my story) Indaba yami le (indaba yami le, this is my story) Ngiphakamise (ngiphakamise) Ngiphakamise (ngiphakamise, this is my story) Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you Happy birthday, dear Damini Happy birthday to you How old are you now? (Oh, man) (Glory, yeah) Glory, yeah Like the last time that you ever seen me, hold me, ah (yeah, glory, ah) Lately, I've been fucked up, been havin' a hard time Like back when my dawg died (died) Felt my heart split apart like apartheid ('theid) I could have survived ('vived), thug life full of combine (glory, ah) Hold it down (down), I was sentenced by the crown And I never used to smile, though I never used to frown (frown) Ten toes on the ground, what the hell? My life came turnin' around from runnin' wild in my town to the glory (glory, ah) Hold me, ah (ngiphakamise) This is my story, yeah (indaba yami le) (Glory, yeah) glory, yeah Like the last time that you ever seen me, hold me, ah Oh-oh, oh (glory, ah) I remember when they shipped me from the can To Chelmsford HMP and my celly had it bad (bad) So, I had to have his back (back), niggas started fightin' And then they cut me on my hand So, I grabbed one from the back and I flung him off the landin' (glory, ah) You know the screws get extra ruthless when you're black (black) Layin' on my back, now the block's feelin' mad Now, I'm in the lab (lab) tryna do the best I can (Glory, ah) Hold me, ah This is my story, yeah, mm-mm (Glory, yeah) glory, yeah Like the last time that you ever seen me, hold me, ah Said first things first I finna let you know that I been bad since birth I heard it from the nurse Lookin' and was searchin' through trials that occurred Then, I start workin' twice as hard Havin' nightmares of the day I fall off But, I stick around like herpes, I ain't lettin' up With harmonies just like Bone Thugz, ooh Hold me, ah This is my story, yeah, mm-mm Glory, yeah Like the last time that you ever seen me, hold me, ah Glory, yeah Indaba yami le (glory) This is my story (glory) Indaba yami le (glory) This is my story (glory) Indaba yami le (glory) This is my story (glory) Indaba yami le (glory) Okay, alright, on three This is my story

Ain't no sunshine when he's gone It's not warm when he's away Ain't no sunshine when he's gone And he's always gone too long Anytime he goes away Wonder this time where he's gone Wonder if he's gone to stay Ain't no sunshine when he's gone And this house just ain't no home Anytime he goes away Ain't no sunshine when he's gone And this house just ain't no home Anytime he goes away And I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, yes I know, Anytime he goes away Ain't no sunshine when he's gone Only darkness everyday Ain't no sunshine when he's gone And this house just ain't no home Anytime he goes away Ain't no sunshine when he's gone And he's always gone too long Anytime he goes away Anytime he goes away Anytime he goes away Anytime he goes away Anytime he goes away Anytime he goes away Anytime he goes away

Impilo yami, umculo wami mina Impilo yami (impilo yami) umculo wami Umculo wami mina (umculo wami) impilo yami Impilo yami umculo wami mina Impilo yami (umculo wami) umculo wami I've been walkin' for days and days, listenin' to you You keep on hummin' the same old tune Impilo yami (umculo wami), umculo wami All of the things that you've been through Match the scars on your face like tattoos Impilo yami, hey bo! (Umculo wami) umculo wami In a couple of days, we could be gone Leave with nothin' and start travelin' home Umculo wami, impilo yami, umculo wami No time to waste, I've been here before In the undergrowth, divided by the single moon He said, "In this town, I'm beggin' to find someone who can save me" And it's been tearin' me apart Well, I've been waitin' And nothing's been that easy for me lately But this city has my heart and I've been waitin' (thandaza, ingoma yemazulu) This city has my heart and I've been waitin' (umculo wami impilo yami) I'm lookin' for somethin' now (umculo wami impilo yami) Don't trip or you might stall out Stop thinkin' you're too tall (umculo wami impilo yami) Magnificent come around Another trip in the cop car (umculo wami impilo yami) Take time to reform, yeah Just give me the fool for a while (umculo wami impilo yami) Why live if you don't fall down? Why live if you don't fall down? (Umculo wami impilo yami) Why live if you don't fall? In this town, I'm beggin' to find someone who can save me (thandaza) And it's been tearin' me apart Well, I've been waitin' And nothing's been that easy for me lately (umculo wami, hey bo!) But this city has my heart She said, "In this town, there's nothin' in my name unless I make it And it's not written in the stars, but I got patience And I'll tell my story even if it breaks me (umculo wami impilo yami) 'Cause this city has my heart Help me with this heavy load Help me with this heavy load Help me with this heavy load Help me with this heavy In this town (ngisize) I'm beggin' to find someone who can save me (ng'yasindwa) And it's tearin' me apart (ng'thule lo mthwalo) Well, I've been waitin' (ngisize) And nothin's been that easy for me lately (ng'yasindwa) (umculo wami, hey bo!) But this city has my heart (ng'thule lo mthwalo) He said in this town (ngisize) I'm beggin' to find someone who can save me (ng'yasindwa) And it's been tearin' me apart (ng'thule lo mthwalo) Well, I've been waitin' (umculo wami impilo yami) And nothin's been that easy for me lately But this city has my heart (ng'thule lo mthwalo) She said in this town (ngisize) there's nothin' in my name unless I make it (ng'yasindwa) And it's not written in the stars, but I got patience (ng'thule lo mthwalo) And I'll tell my story even if it breaks me (umculo wami impilo yami) 'Cause this city has my heart and I've been waitin' (ng'thule lo mthwalo) This city has my heart and I've been waitin' (umculo wami impilo yami) This city has my heart and I've been waitin'

Emaweni webaba Silale maweni Webaba silale maweni Webaba silale maweni Webaba silale maweni Webaba silale maweni Webaba silale maweni Webaba silale maweni Webaba silale maweni Webaba silale maweni Webaba silale maweni Sing Homeless, homeless Moonlight sleeping on a midnight lake Homeless, homeless Moonlight sleeping on a midnight lake And we are homeless, we are homeless The moonlight sleeping on a midnight lake And we are homeless, we are homeless The moonlight sleeping on a midnight lake Intliziyo yami, intliziyo yami, nhliziyo yami Nhliziyo yami amakhaza asengi bulele Nhliziyo yami, nhliziyo yami Nhliziyo yami, angibulele amakhaza Nhliziyo yami, nhliziyo yami Nhliziyo yami somandla angibulele mama Intliziyo yami, nhliziyo yami Nhliziyo yami, nhliziyo yami Too loo loo, too loo loo Too loo loo loo loo loo loo loo loo loo Too loo loo, too loo loo Too loo loo loo loo loo loo loo loo loo Strong wind destroy our home Many dead, tonight it could be you Strong wind, strong wind Many dead, tonight it could be you And we are homeless, homeless Moonlight sleeping on a midnight lake And we are homeless, homeless Moonlight sleeping on a midnight lake Homeless, homeless Moonlight sleeping on a midnight lake Somebody say ih hih ih hih ih Somebody sing hello, hello, hello Somebody say ih hih ih hih ih Somebody cry why, why why? Somebody say ih hih ih hih ih Somebody sing hello, hello, hello Somebody say ih hih ih hih ih Somebody cry why, why why? Somebody say ih hih ih hih ih Yitho omanqoba (ih hih ih hih ih) yitho omanqoba Esanqoba lonke ilizwe (Ih hih ih hih ih) Yitho omanqoba (ih hih ih hih ih) Esanqoba phakathi e England Yitho omanqoba Esanqoba phakathi e London Yitho omanqoba Esanqoba phakathi e England Somebody say ih hih ih hih ih Somebody sing hello, hello, hello Somebody say ih hih ih hih ih Somebody cry why, why why? Somebody say ih hih ih hih ih Somebody sing hello, hello, hello Somebody say ih hih ih hih ih Somebody cry why, why why? Kulumani Kulumani, Kulumani sizwe Singenze njani Baya jabula abasi thanda yo Ho