[Intro – Spoken, soft] Yeah…
Mama…
Leo
nimeamua
kusema
yale
ambayo
labda
nilishindwa
kusema
zamani…
I
was
young,
but
now
I
understand.
This
one
is
for
you,
Mama…
[Verse 1] Mama
ulipambana,
siku
zote
hukuchoka,
Ulitafuta
riziki,
hata
njia
zilipofungwa,
Biashara
ukajaribu,
kwa
ajili
yetu
tu,
Ulitaka
watoto
wako
waishi
kama
wengine
tu.
Nguo
safi
mgongoni,
chakula
mezani,
Shule
iwezekane,
tusione
aibu
mjini,
Ulikosa
mengi,
sisi
tupate
mengi,
Ulibeba
dunia,
lakini
ukatabasamu
kwetu.
Mama,
ulikuwa
strong,
Even
when
life
was
wrong,
Ulitushika
mikono,
Ukatufundisha
tusikate
tamaa.
[Pre-Chorus] Na
leo
nikitazama
nyuma,
Naona
machozi
uliyoficha,
Kila
niliposema “
Mama,
nahitaji,”
Ulitafuta
njia
bila
kulalamika.
[Chorus – Catchy] Mama,
mama,
ulinibeba,
Nilipoanguka
ulininyanyua,
Mama,
mama,
ulinipenda,
Hata
dunia
iliponitenga.
You
gave
me
life,
you
gave
me
hope,
When
I
was
down,
you
helped
me
cope,
Mama,
Mama,
you're
my
home,
Because
of
you,
I'm
not
alone.
[Post-Chorus] Eh
Mama…
Mama…
Nani
kama
wewe?
Eh
Mama…
Mama…
Moyo
wangu
ni
wako.
[Verse 2 – Melodic storytelling] Nakumbuka
siku
tulikaa
kwa
rental,
Maisha
yalikuwa
magumu,
pressure
ilikuwa
mental,
Baba
alikuwa
anafanya
casual,
Lakini
malipo
yakawa
yanachelewa
sana.
Rent
ikafika,
mwenye
nyumba
akaja,
Machete
mkononi,
akatufukuza
nje,
Vitu
vikakatwa,
usiku
ukawa
mrefu,
Watoto
tukakimbia,
hatujui
kesho
ni
nini.
Tulipata
mtu
akatufungulia
mlango,
Akatupa
sehemu
ya
kulala
usiku
huo,
Mama,
ulikuwa
pale,
Ukatufunika
kwa
upendo
wako.
[Beat drops – Spoken] Mama…
I
know
that
night
hurt
you.
But
you
never
let
that
night
become
our
future.
[Verse 3] Na
shule
nayo,
Mama,
nakumbuka,
Ada
ilikuwa
juu,
mfuko
haukuwa
na
kitu,
Ulienda
kwa
principal
ukamwomba, “
Please,
mtoto
wangu
afanye
exam.”
Lakini
hakusikiliza,
Ulibaki
pale
ofisini,
Yeye
akaingia
kwa
gari,
akaondoka,
Na
wewe
ukabaki
na
maumivu
moyoni.
Lakini
Mama
hukurudi
nyuma,
Hukusema, “
Watoto
wangu
wamekwisha,”
Uliamka
kesho
ukapambana
tena,
Kwa
sababu
ndoto
zetu
zilikuwa
zako.
[Pre-Chorus] Na
leo
nikitazama
nyuma,
Naona
nguvu
iliyokuwa
ndani
yako,
Ulichukua
kidogo
ukafanya
kingi,
Mama,
wewe
ndiye
baraka
yetu.
[Chorus – Bigger] Mama,
mama,
ulinibeba,
Nilipoanguka
ulininyanyua,
Mama,
mama,
ulinipenda,
Hata
dunia
iliponitenga.
You
gave
me
life,
you
gave
me
hope,
When
I
was
down,
you
helped
me
cope,
Mama,
Mama,
you're
my
home,
Because
of
you,
I'm
not
alone.
[Bridge – Emotional Bongo Flava] Sasa
hivi
nimekua,
naelewa,
Kila
machozi
uliyoficha
naona,
Kila
usiku
uliokosa
usingizi,
Ulikuwa
unaomba
Mungu
kwa
ajili
yetu.
If
I
make
it,
Mama,
Your
name
will
be
in
my
story,
If
I
shine,
Mama,
You
deserve
the
glory.
Kwa
sababu
nyuma
ya
mtoto
aliyesimama,
Kuna
mama
aliyekataa
kuanguka.
[Final Chorus – Powerful] Mama,
mama,
ulinibeba,
Kwa
mikono
yako
ukatulea,
Mama,
mama,
ulinipenda,
Na
maisha
yako
ukayatupa
kwetu.
You
gave
me
life,
you
gave
me
hope,
You
taught
me
how
to
never
let
go,
Mama,
Mama,
you're
my
home,
Because
of
you,
I'm
not
alone.
[Outro – Spoken over fading beat] Mama…
Sisi
tulikuwa
watoto
wanne,
Lakini
upendo
wako
ulikuwa
mkubwa
kuliko
mahitaji
yetu.
Ulitufanyia
mengi
ambayo
hatukuelewa
wakati
huo…
Leo
tunaelewa.
Mama,
kama
kuna
mtu
ninayemwombea
Mungu
ampe
maisha
marefu
na
afya
njema…
Ni
wewe.
Because
before
I
knew
the
world…
I
knew
you.
Mama…
Nakupenda.
Hii
ni
yako. ❤️