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1 |
Ahee, Nyavhulondo! |
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Ha, Nyavhulondo! |
2 |
Bvumelani, Nyavhulondo! |
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Sing up, Nyavhulondo! |
3 |
ni vhona! |
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Come on and you will see! |
4 |
Yowe, ri ya hayani. |
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Alas! We are going home. |
5 |
A ri yeni, ri yo tambula. |
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Let us go, we are going to suffer. |
Chorus: |
i a gwa (bwa) madzete. |
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It digs out madzete. |
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Many different phrases are improvised by the soloist, but they have no particular relevance to the song or the show; they are rather standard expressions that are used in beer-songs and other music in which improvisation is required. |
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