[male
vocals]
[Intro] Pehius,
hembeku
mutu
hewulu
Wumi
hinzhiila
yayilehi,
ezhima
wetu
tudi
munzhila
[Verse 1] Natali
Tali
mwilung'a
nakumoni
wanyi
mmmmm
Mama
Elinah,
wumi
weyi
wutong'eki
tooo
Hela
tuhu
nzhila
yayilehi
ni
nyidima
Mwalezhili
Yuma
yamaana
yinakuting'ozhoka
wufuku
ni
mwaana
Hela
tuhu
chiteli
chinatohi ,
eyi
wemeni
nkii
Eyi
wakwatili
hampinji
nakeng'eli
kuholoka
Eii,
itung'a
dinalemeni,
chinalemeni
nakanshi
Ilang'a
nahenbi
mazu
eyi
wanlezhili
nikukeng'a
mama
[Chorus] Mama
Elinah,
twakadiwana
mu
paradise
Nakeng'i
nikakumoni
wunakuseha
iku
nakutala
mumensu
eyi
Kubadika
kukala,
kubadika
yikatu
Twekendala
hamu
muwulelu
hela
invula
Mama
Elinah,
twakadiwana
mu
paradise
wumi
weyi
wunooki
mukuwunda
Yuma
yayiwahi
yiwanlezhili
nayihembi
nawa
nakayihembang'a,
pehius
nahenbi
walala ,
lekenu
spirit
yiyuli
Twakadiwana
mu
paradise
[Verse 2] Bayi
witezha
nyidimu
yamakasa
yikuzhimbeshili
nzhila
yeyiku
Hembaku
Yuma
yezhima
yinakulezheli
twalekang'ahu
kudikita
Eyi
wukweti
ng'ovu
neyi
mutupa
mukachi
Na
Mama
Elinah,
bayi
wukaswamaku
Hela
kutiya
womaku
Tiya,
anukaku
Yuma
yezhima
yinakulezheli
niyinakwinkeli
mwanami
Imanaku
mbee,
kolaku
ikalalaku
wababala
Wuumi
he
itempa ,
yiwadimini
diyi
wakang'ula
you
plant
what
you
sow
Talaku
Yuma
yayiwahi
nwanami
yinatachiki
chovu-chovu
Watch
all
the
goodness
begin
to
grow
[Chorus] Mama
Elinah,
twakadiwana
mu
paradise
Nakeng'i
nikakumoni
wunakuseha
iku
nakutala
mumensu
eyi
Kubadika
kukala,
kubadika
yikatu
Twekendala
hamu
muwulelu
hela
invula
Mama
Elinah,
twakadiwana
mu
paradise
wumi
weyi
wunooki
mukuwunda
Yuma
yayiwahi
yiwanlezhili
nayihembi
nawa
nakayihembang'a,
pehius
nahenbi
walala ,
lekenu
spirit
yiyuli
Twakadiwana
mu
paradise
[Bridge] Mbangu?
Nzhila
yinatweshi
kukala
Hela
kukunama
Hembaku
Yuma
yezhima
mwanami
Yikakukwashaku
mukuhanda
cheyi
mafuku
ezhima
Munu
mwishina
detang'wa
Ah
ah!
Lekaku
kesi
katwalekihu
mwanami
Walking
straight
into
the
morning
light
[Verse 3] Kombolaku
madilu
umishaku
mumensu
nwanami
Tunakwendela
hamu
mwanami
We’
re
moving
forward
with
a
steady
pace
Mama
Elinah
nakutalila
is
kwiwulu
Kwinzesha
nyichima
yetu
naluwi
Filling
our
hearts
with
that
eternal
love
aha
dihu
hinakuminiku
This
isn't
the
end,
it’
s
a
brand
new
start
Keeping
your
spirit
a
work
of
art
[Chorus] Mama
Elinah,
twakadiwana
mu
paradise
Nakeng'i
nikakumoni
wunakuseha
iku
nakutala
mumensu
eyi
Kubadika
kukala,
kubadika
yikatu
Twekendala
hamu
muwulelu
hela
invula
Mama
Elinah,
twakadiwana
mu
paradise
wumi
weyi
wunooki
mukuwunda
Yuma
yayiwahi
yiwanlezhili
nayihembi
nawa
nakayihembang'a,
pehius
nahenbi
walala ,
lekenu
spirit
yiyuli
Twakadiwana
mu
paradise
Mama
Elinah,
we
will
meet
in
paradise
I’
ll
see
your
smile
and
look
into
your
eyes
Beyond
the
trouble,
beyond
the
pain
We’
ll
walk
together
in
the
golden
rain
[Outro] Yoo,
we
keep
on
moving
Mama
Elinah,
we’
ll
meet
again
In
paradise,
where
the
sun
never
sets
Makiyi,
rest
in
peace,
rest
in
love.
Nemushi
ibwambu
dami
TCY 2
PEHIUS
THE
COMPOSER
JUMASA
THE
PRODUCER