[male
vocals]
[INTRO] Batata
balinjebele, “
Mwana
wandi,
life
tayanguka.
Pakwila
bwino
pachalo
Bodah
mwana
wandi
kubombesha,
kwishiba
ukwikala
bwino
nabantu,
kukwata
umuchinshi
kubakala
pakuti
inshiku
shobe
shatantalila.
Uletemwa
abalwani
bobe,
ulepala
abakutipa,
uleyafwa
abalanda,
elo
wilakwata
ichifukushi,
always
unford
your
hands,
extend
yo
hand
to
those
in
need,
those
hungry,
help
those
who
can
not
manage ,
reach
out
to
the
poor ,
share
the
little
u
have
to
those
in
needy
and
God
wil
bless
u
my
son.
Aya
emashiwi
Batata
banjebele
wen
I
was
stil
a
little
boy,
they
were
very
expensive,
can
never
be
bought
with
money,
they
live
in
my
heart
forever.
Dad
amashiwi
yenu
wil
love
on
in
my
heart,
u
may
be
gone
but
I
keep
your
words
with
respect,
dignity
and
love.
[VERSE 1 – BATATA] Chali
mu
November 1997,
Batata
balitusha,
Nalifye
umwaiche,
I
never
felt
the
pain
that
comes
with
losing
a
father,
I
feel
the
pain
now
that
am
grown ,
i
tear
each
time
I
feel
like
talking
to
u
Dad,
I
really
want
to
have
a
conversation
with
u,
tell
u
may
problems,
somtimes
i
just
wat
to
hear
your
voice
dad,
ukushimikakofye
naimwe
but
u
nomore,
i
feel
hurt
now
that
i
cant
have
a
conversation
with
u,
Nomba
mwalinshila
amashiwi
with
full
of
wisdom
and
your
legacy
dad
wil
leave
on. “
Life
tayanguka,
mwana
wandi,
Imyaka
yapita,
lelo
amashiwi
yenu
ndekala
nayo
mumutima,
Nangu
inshila
ikose,
Lesa
aba
naine
lyonse.
[VERSE 2 – MAYO ESTHER & STRUGGLE] Ndefwaya
mwinshibe
ati
your
sister
Ba
Mayo
Esther
balinkusha.
Balinsambilisha,
nokubomba
nomba
ndabomba
dad,
I
wish
u
were
here
to
eat
my
first
salary,
my
mother
your
wife
balifye
umutende
elo
tulabasungafye
bwino,
dnt
worry
about
her
dad
she's
in
safe
hands.
Ba
Sylvester,
Ba
torren,
ba
carol,
ba
Sharon,
Justin,
minyanda
naine
tulifye
bwino,
mutinta
na
nchimunya
nabo
balifye
bwino
elo
na
ba
Victor.
life
haven't
been
easy
for
us,
tulatulukusha,
tulapushinga
uluchelo,
akasuba
nobushiku
just
to
find
food
for
the
children,
school
fees
nama
bills,
i
have
turned
into
a
street
hustler
pantu
abapela
yakusukulu
teti
yalipil
ama
bills
and
can't
take
my
children
to
school,
but
nalishiba
ati
one
day
fikapanga
sense.
I
have
always
put
God
first
in
everything
I
do,
sometime
I
feel
like
quiting
but
wen
I
thing
about
my
kids
amaka,
amano
yakupusha
yalesa.
I
wat
to
take
this
opportunity
to
thank
bamayo
ba
Esther
for
being
their
for
me
through
thick
and
thick.
Am
so
grateful
because
am
here
because
of
her,
because
of
her
love,
now
am
a
full
grown
man
with
responsibility.
I
thank
God
for
her.
Will
always
be
grateful
to
Jah
for
His
grace.
[VERSE 3 – TODAY / TESTIMONY] Yalya
amashiwi
mwanshilile,
ndayakonka.
Ndafwa
abalanda,
I
share
the
little
I
have,
I
praye
for
my
enemies,
I
bless
those
who
curse
me
and
I
love
my
neighbours
am
sure
u
are
proud
of
me
dad.
Rest
easy
daddy.
Have
seen
Gods
grace
in
life,
Bambi
balefyalwa,
bambi
balefwa,
bambi
baleseka,
bambi
balelila,
bambi
balewupwa,
bambi
balimuma
divorce.
Dad
ifintu
fyalikosa
elo
tafyayanguka.
I
leave
everything
mumaboko
yakwalesa .