Ayy, muli shani... this one is for the orphans
Mwana wa masiye... ifwe natotela
Life was so precious, everything in place
Food, clothing, shelter, what could I need?
Loving parents, admired wealth, mayo
Everything was well, I was blessed
But one day it battered me, pained me so long
Lost my father, my caring mama
Life became difficult, strange and bitter
So difficult to cope with life, ayy
Cool down, cool down
Cool down my brother, cool down my sister
Coz everything on earth nothing really is permanent
Oh cool down my brother, cool down my sister
Coz everything on earth nothing really is permanent, yoh
Adopted somewhere, I felt comforted
Oh yes I was with a second mama
But life changed one day when I lost my guardian
It became so difficult to cope with life
Everything I inherited, relatives retrieved
Education failed, no food, no clothing, no shelter
I'm an orphan, mwana wa masiye
Ndiyala, mutolalibona, but I still stand
Cool down, cool down
Cool down my brother, cool down my sister
Coz everything on earth nothing really is permanent
Oh cool down my brother, cool down my sister
Coz everything on earth nothing really is permanent
Mwaiseni... natotela for the strength
Ifwe... we rise again, ayy