| Impilo yami yonke ngibonga wena
| My whole life is thanks to you
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| Indlela oyihambile ibinameva
| The path you have walked has been thorny
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| You stood strong nom' imvula inetha
| You stood strong even when it was raining
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| Mama wam', mhlengi wempilo yami
| My mother', the savior of my health
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| Mithandazo yakho iyasebenza
| Your prayers are working
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| Ngoba ning’bona ngiphumelela
| Because you are the one who succeeds
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| You stood strong nom' imvula inetha
| You stood strong even when it was raining
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| Mama wam', mhlengi wempilo yami
| My mother', the savior of my health
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| Oh mina angi’lutho ngaphandle kwakho
| Oh I am nothing without you
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| Ungibona nginjena kungenxa yakho
| You see me like this because of you
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| Ungifundisile inhlonipho
| You taught me respect
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| Ngibonga wena mama wami
| I thank you my mother
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| Thandi, Thandi, Thandi yeah
| Thandi, Thandi, Thandi yeah
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| Thandi, Thandi, Thandi yeah
| Thandi, Thandi, Thandi yeah
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| (Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh)
| (Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh)
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| Mama wami
| My mother
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| (Ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh)
| (Ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh)
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| Njengoba nobaba esengasekho
| Just like my father is gone
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| Sekunguwe insika yomuzi, eh eh, eh
| You have become the pillar of the house, eh, eh
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| Noma kunzima kulikhuni
| Even if it's difficult
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| Mama wam', uyinduduzo yami
| My mother, you are my comfort
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| Ungifundis' ukuzimela, oh oh, oh
| You teach me to be independent, oh oh, oh
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| Noma izitha zingizungeza
| Even if enemies surround you
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| As a family we stand together
| As a family we stand together
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| Mama wam', uyinduduzo yami
| My mother, you are my comfort
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| Oh mina angi’lutho ngaphandle kwakho
| Oh I am nothing without you
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| Ungibona nginjena kungenxa yakho
| You see me like this because of you
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| Ungifundisile inhlonipho
| You taught me respect
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| Ngibonga wena mama wami
| I thank you my mother
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| Thandi, Thandi, Thandi yeah
| Thandi, Thandi, Thandi yeah
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| Thandi, Thandi, Thandi yah
| Thandi, Thandi, Thandi yah
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| (Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh)
| (Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh)
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| Mama wami
| My mother
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| (Ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh)
| (Ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh)
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| Mama ngifis' uk’khula ngifane nawe, yeah | Mom, I want to grow up to be like you, yeah |
| Impilo yami yonk ngibonga wena
| All my health is thanks to you
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| Lendlela oyihambile ibinameva
| The path you have taken has been thorny
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| Thandi, Thandi yeah
| Thandi, Thandi yeah
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| Thandi, Thandi yeah | Thandi, Thandi yeah |