[INTRO] Verny
Davan
Yenesha
kaonde
waswa
mema!
[VERSE 1] Kolwe
akanono
kaikele
ku
cishiba
cakwe,
Nesabi
shibili
isha
kutemwa.
Mbwa
inkulu
yaishile
ne
pipe,
Ya
minine
amenshi,
yaibite
isabi. (
English
meaning:
The
little
monkey
lived
at
his
small
pond
with
his
two
lovely
fish.
A
big
dog
came
with
a
pipe,
drained
the
water
and
stole
the
fish.)
[CHORUS] Leka
ukulila
Kolwe
mwanandi!
Ubuloshi
tabupwa
lelo!
Ikata
umutima
wikale
uwakosa!
Isabi
likabwela,
cishiba
cikaisulamo!
[CHORUS] Leka
ukulila
Kolwe
mwanandi!
Ubuloshi
tabupwa
lelo!
Ikata
umutima
wikale
uwakosa!
Isabi
likabwela,
cishiba
cikaisulamo! (
English
meaning /
Chorus
meaning:
Stop
crying
my
fellow
monkey,
today's
troubles
don't
last
forever.
Take
heart
and
be
strong,
the
fish
will
return
and
the
pond
will
fill
up
again.)
[VERSE 2] Kolwe
walilile
ubushiku
bonse,
Cishiba
cauma,
taba
isabi.
Wabukile
aya
ku
musumba,
Muli
restaurant
Ndefwayako
incito. (
English
meaning:
The
monkey
cried
the
whole
night.
The
pond
is
dry,
no
fish.
He
woke
up
and
went
to
the
city,
to
a
restaurant
saying "
I
need
a
job".)
[VERSE 3] Kusambika
mbale
no
ukupekanya
fyakulya,
Balimulipile
indalama.
Aya
mu
shop,
ashitile
isabi
ishipya,
Abwelela
ku
ng'anda
nesansa. (
English
meaning:
Washing
plates
and
then
serving
food,
they
paid
him
money.
He
went
to
the
shop,
bought
new
fish,
and
returned
home
with
joy.)
[VERSE 4] Alilele
isabi
no
luse
lonse,
Pampela
na
bushiku
alolele.
Isabi
shafyelwe
utwana
utwingi,
Cishiba
caiswilemo,
Kolwe
asekile!
[CHORUS] Leka
ukulila
Kolwe
mwanandi!
Ubuloshi
tabupwa
lelo!
Ikata
umutima
wikale
uwakosa!
Isabi
likabwela,
cishiba
cikaisulamo! (
English
meaning:
He
cared
for
the
fish
with
all
his
love,
day
and
night
he
watched
over
them.
The
fish
gave
birth
to
many
babies,
the
pond
became
full,
and
the
monkey
smiled
again.)
I
encourage
you
too,
to
be
strong
in
any
challenge
you
encounter
in
no
matter
what
happens
happens
happens
in
your
dreams
come
true
l
love
you
all
May
god
bless
you
and
protect
your
family
and
your
life
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