Paroles et traduction Miriam Makeba - Mbube (Wimoweh/the Lion Sleeps Tonight)

Mbube (Wimoweh/the Lion Sleeps Tonight)

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

Mbube (Wimoweh/the Lion Sleeps Tonight)

You sleep with your mother in the afternoon
Iyooo Iyooo Iyooow yooow yooow yooow yooow
Hey! Why do you say I can't hear you, why don't you just speak in low tone
They say you sleep with your mother in the afternoon
Iyooo Iyooo Iyooow yooow yooow yooow yooow

Iyoo yelele you are a lion mama oh he has cried you cried
I beseech you
I praise you
I beseech you
He has cried mama
I beseech you
I praise you
I beseech you
He has cried mama

Heeeh eeh you are a lion (He has cried he has cried he has cried)
You are a lion (They say you are a lion mama)
You are a lion (I praise you mama)
Heeeh eeh you are a lion (He has cried he has cried he has cried)
You are a lion (They say you are a lion mama)
You are a lion (He has cried mama)
Heeeh eeh you are a lion (Hiiiiiiyo)
You are a lion (He has cried you are a lion mama)
You are a lion (He has cried mama)
Heeeh eeh you are a lion (Hiiiiiiyo)
You are a lion (Oh oh you are a lion mama)
You are a lion (I praise you mama)
Heeeh eeh you are a lion (Heeee heeee heee)
You are a lion (You are a lion mama)
You are a lion (He has cried mama)
Heeeh eeh you are a lion (Heeee heeee heee)
You are a lion (You are a lion mama)
You are a lion (He has cried mama)
Heeeh eeh you are a lion (Ayi ayi ayi ayi)
You are a lion (You are a lion mama)
You are a lion (Thasi we mama)
Heeeh eeh you are a lion (Ayi ayi ayi ayi)
You are a lion (You are a lion mama)
You are a lion (He has cried mama)
Heeeh eeh you are a lion (I say I want to speak with you and your family)
You are a lion (With your sweetness)
You are a lion (He has cried mama)
Heeeh eeh you are a lion (I say I want to speak with you and your family)
You are a lion (With your sweetness)
You are a lion (He has cried mama)
Heeey, heeeey, heeeey, heeeey, you are a lion mama he has cried mama
Awu has cried has cried has cried has cried has cried they say mama you are a lion mama has cried mama
Hiiii hiiiii hiiiii hiiiii hiiiii You are a lion mama has cried mama
Hiiii hiiiii hiiiii hiiiii hiiiii You are a lion mama has cried mama

You sleep with your mother in the afternoon, come!
Yai yai yai yai yai yai yaiiii