Lyrics and translation Miriam Makeba - Malayisha (Live)

Malayisha (Live)

Ooh, ba ba ba,
Ooh ba ba ba
Ooh ba ba ba,
Ooh ba ba ba
Ooh, ba ba ba,
Ooh ba ba ba
Ooh ba ba ba,
Ooh ba ba ba

Ezane zembe Malayisha
Ezane zembe Sigawule
Ezane zembe Malayisha
Ezane zembe Sigawule

Ebathi bathi bathi vula Malayisha
Ebathi bathi bathi vula Sigawule
Ebathi bathi bathi vula Malayisha
Ebathi bathi bathi vula Sigawule

Bathi! Ezane zembe Malayisha
Ezane zembe Sigawule
Ezane zembe Malayisha
Ezane zembe Sigawule

In South Africa
Malayisha
Is a lumberjack
Big and strong
With a beautiful back
Girls gather around and try to see
Just how Malayisha chops that tree

Bathi, Izembe...
Bathi, Izembe...

Ebathi bathi bathi vula Malayisha
Bathi bathi bathi vula Sigawule
Ebathi bathi bathi vula Malayisha
Bathi bathi bathi vula Sigawule

Ooh, ba ba ba,
Ooh ba ba ba
Ooh ba ba ba,
Ooh ba ba ba
Ooh, ba ba ba,
Ooh ba ba ba (Bathi, Izembe...)
Ooh ba ba ba,
Ooh ba ba ba
Ooh, ba ba ba,
Ooh ba ba ba
Ooh ba ba ba,
Ooh ba ba ba
Ooh, ba ba ba, (Bathi Izembe...)
Ooh ba ba ba
Ooh ba ba ba,
Ooh ba ba ba

Malayisha (Live)

Ooh, ba ba ba,
Ooh ba ba ba
Ooh ba ba ba,
Ooh ba ba ba
Ooh, ba ba ba,
Ooh ba ba ba
Ooh ba ba ba,
Ooh ba ba ba

This is the axe of Malayisha
This is the axe of Sigawule
This is the axe of Malayisha
This is the axe of Sigawule

The sun lights the way for Malayisha
The sun lights the way for Sigawule
The sun lights the way for Malayisha
The sun lights the way for Sigawule

She says! This is the axe of Malayisha
This is the axe of Sigawule
This is the axe of Malayisha
This is the axe of Sigawule

In South Africa
Malayisha
Is a lumberjack
Big and strong
With a beautiful back
Girls gather around and try to see
Just how Malayisha chops that tree

She says, My axe...
She says, My axe...

The sun lights the way for Malayisha
The sun lights the way for Sigawule
The sun lights the way for Malayisha
The sun lights the way for Sigawule

Ooh, ba ba ba,
Ooh ba ba ba
Ooh ba ba ba,
Ooh ba ba ba
Ooh, ba ba ba,
Ooh ba ba ba (She says, My axe...)
Ooh ba ba ba,
Ooh ba ba ba
Ooh, ba ba ba,
Ooh ba ba ba
Ooh ba ba ba,
Ooh ba ba ba
Ooh, ba ba ba, (She says, My axe...)
Ooh ba ba ba
Ooh ba ba ba,
Ooh ba ba ba