Lyrics Mbube (Wimoweh/the Lion Sleeps Tonight) - Miriam Makeba

Wa lala emina sa dliwa amathamsanqa mama
Iyooo Iyooo Iyooow yooow yooow yooow yooow
Hao! Kutheni ingathi andiva kahle mfethuyintoni ingath niyanxila nje
Bathi wa lala emina sa dliwa amathamsanqa mama
Iyooo Iyooo Iyooow yooow yooow yooow yooow

Iyoo yelele uyimbube mama bo helele helele
Ndanxila bo
Ndazula mna
Ndanxila
Helele mama
Ndanxila bo
Ndazula mna
Ndanxila
Helele mama

Heeeh eeh uyimbumbe (Helele helele helele)
Uyimbumbe (Bathi uyimbumbe mama)
Uyimbumbe (Ndazula mama)
Heeeh eeh uyimbumbe (Helele helele helele)
Uyimbumbe (Bathi uyimbumbe mama)
Uyimbumbe (Helele mama)
Heeeh eeh uyimbumbe (Hiiiiiiyo)
Uyimbumbe (Helele uyi mbube mama)
Uyimbumbe (Helele mama)
Heeeh eeh uyimbumbe (Hiiiiiiyo)
Uyimbumbe (Oh oh uyi mbube mama)
Uyimbumbe (Ndazula mama)
Heeeh eeh uyimbumbe (Heeee heeee heee)
Uyimbumbe (Uyi mbube mama)
Uyimbumbe (Helele mama)
Heeeh eeh uyimbumbe (Heeee heeee heeee)
Uyimbumbe (Uyi mbube mama)
Uyimbumbe (Helele mama)
Heeeh eeh uyimbumbe (Ayi ayi ayi ayi)
Uyimbumbe (Uyi mbube mama)
Uyimbumbe (Thasi we mama)
Heeeh eeh uyimbumbe (Ayi ayi ayi ayi)
Uyimbumbe (Uyi mbube mama)
Uyimbumbe (Helele mama)
Heeeh eeh uyimbumbe (Ndithi nakhu kuthetha mna nosapho)
Uyimbumbe (Ngok nxila kwakho)
Uyimbumbe (Helele mama)
Heeeh eeh uyimbumbe (Ndithi nakhu kuthetha mna nosapho)
Uyimbumbe (Ngok nxila kwakho)
Uyimbumbe (Helele mama)
Heeey, heeeey, heeeey, heeeey, uyimbumbe mama helele mama
Awu helele helele helele helele bathi mama uyimbube mama helele mama
Hiiii hiiiii hiiiii hiiiii hiiiii Uyimbube mama helele mama
Hiiii hiiiii hiiiii hiiiii hiiiii Uyimbube mama helele mama

Wa lala emina sa dliwa amathamsanqa mama, yiza!
Yai yai yai yai yai yai yaiiii