Amai... amai amayo...
(soft guitar strum)
I remember that day on your bedside
I was asking mama how are you feeling today
You said son am ok maybe tomorrow I will be discharged
The following day I was waiting for you
But you were nowhere to be seen
The only people that I saw were the people crying
Then I knew that you were gone
And I will never see you again
Pamalilo yanu amai amayo
Drinking nomukoyo nisi nilila
Ati mwanisiya neka amai
Nanga why simunakambe
Nanga why simunaniuze
Nanga why munayenda nkunisiya
Nilila why amama
Amai... amai...
Why did you leave me mama
Nimakuyewani amai
Palibe anganikonde mwe mweze
Unikondela
Every day I wake up I think of you
Your smile your voice your prayers
Mayo... I miss you so much
If I could turn back time
I would hold you one more time
Tell you I love you one more time
But now all I have are memories
And tears that won't stop falling
Nanga why simunakambe
Nanga why simunaniuze
Nanga why munayenda nkunisiya
Nilila why amama
Amai... amai...
Why did you leave me mama
Amai amayo... natotela
(Rest in peace mama)
You will always be in my heart