Third World Child Lyrics

Ngikhanyisele wedlozi lami Two humans on the run (repeat) The autumn leaves have trooped their colours Rumours of the battle to come Intelligence says you have departed But my hear...Read Full Lyrics

Wetholakele ngiyakuthanda Wetholakele ungiphoxa ngento eyodwa wetholakele (x2) (tholakele I love you tholakele But you upset me badly over one thing...) Wayifakelani idelela mawula...Read Full Lyrics

I nearly disappeared into the mouth of a crocodile I nearly touched the rain deep in the heaven on high I could have been a sad piece of news on the radio But you remembered me 'ca...Read Full Lyrics

Lomhlaba unzima, lomhlaba [this world is a harsh place, this world] Picture the end of a cycle Here's the fire from heaven There's a tired planeet closing down No more news at elev...Read Full Lyrics

Ubaba akalele (my father is not at peace) Ngahlangana nomfo' kasibiya izolo (I met up with sibiya yesterday) Wathi "we-jonathan, angiphathekile kahle mina (he said, "jonathan, I a...Read Full Lyrics

Carry him, carry him, onana Carry the spirit of unkosibomvu Wema man Carry the breath of the nation Find it into the summer's winds Wema man Remember him to his enemies Recall to t...Read Full Lyrics

Kuthi angihambe, ngihamba lekhaya, ngidlala isangoma (I felt I should go, I should leave this home and visit a diviner) -- hawu! Ayikho into enjalo madoda! (x2) (hey! This is a fra...Read Full Lyrics

Amambuka, amambuka azothengisa izwe lakithi, izwe lakithi (The betrayers, the betrayers will sell our land, our land) He was taken in the night They came without any warning No ti...Read Full Lyrics

Wo! Ilanga lobunzima Nalo liyashona Ukuthini asazi Mus' ukukhala Mntanami (Oh! We don't know when this Sun of Hardship will set. Don't cry, my child.) Bits of songs and broken dr...Read Full Lyrics

Here we stand on the edge of the day Faces melting in the african rain So many seasons of silent war So many drowned before they reached the shore Nothing is clear to me any more i...Read Full Lyrics