Translation of the song lyrics Sechaba - Hugh Masekela

Sechaba (original)

Iyo, siyelele Mama!
— u helele!
x 4
Siyalila sichaba, dikgomo difedile — u helele!
Bafedile li bopapa batsware tsi dipasa — u helele!
Sitimela sibatsedi bafeletsi Johane — u helele!
Basimani basitsana batshabile Soweto — u helele!
Masiya li basadi basetsi balibangwe — u helele!
Tlang li boneng matata a-Afrika — u helele!
Iyo!
Siyelele Mama!
— u helele!
Mus' ukukhulum' amanganyana
Sesizwil' ukuthi usebenzel' izitha — u helele!
Idlozi livukile!
Masibuyel' emakhaya!
— u helele!
Iyo!
Siyelele Mama!
— u helele!
Nang' amaphoyis' adlase liDlamini!
Emgodini weGoli amadoda aphelile
Asikwazi lokho, buyel' emakhaya!
Abantwana bayakhala, ubisi luphelile
Abatsotsi bezimpimpi ziyakhathaza
Yibuhlungu, madoda!
le ndaba yaseAfrika

Sechaba (translation)

Yes, let's go Mom!
- you fell!
x 4
We mourn the nation, the cows are gone - you fall!
The papal nuns hold the passports - hell!
Train the helpers John - fall!
The boys have fled to Soweto - hell!
The Messiahs are women and women who have been raped - hell!
Come and see the African ducks - hell!
Yes!
Let's go Mama!
- you fell!
Do not talk too much
We have heard that you are working for the enemy - you have fallen!
The angel is awake!
Let's go home!
- you fell!
Yes!
Let's go Mama!
- you fell!
The police are attacking Dlamini!
In the pit of Johannesburg the men are gone
We don't know that, go home!
The children are crying, the milk is gone
Spy detectives are a source of concern
It hurts, men!
this is an African story