Yebo! Halala!
Jethro Zulu, ndodana yami!
Lalela la, ngiyakubonga!
Ngo-August uzohlanganisa iminyaka eyishumi nanye
Ukhula kahle, ukhanya njengelanga
Uhlale ulalele, uyangisiza njalo ekhaya
Uyisibusiso esivela phezulu, Jethro wami
Inhliziyo yami igcwele injabulo ngawe
Jethro Zulu, Jethro Zulu, uyiqhawe lami!
Indodana elungile, ehloniphayo, ekhuthele!
Siyakuhalalisela, usuku lwakho lokuzalwa luyeza
Jethro Zulu, ngiyakuthanda kakhulu!
Awuhluphi, uhlale uletha ukuthula
Ufunda kahle, uhlonipha abadala
Nkulunkulu akugcine, akuvulele izindlela
Ube yindoda emqoka, ekhanyayo esizweni
Siyabonga Jethro, ngothando lwakho lonke
Jethro Zulu, Jethro Zulu, uyiqhawe lami!
Indodana elungile, ehloniphayo, ekhuthele!
Siyakuhalalisela, usuku lwakho lokuzalwa luyeza
Jethro Zulu, ngiyakuthanda kakhulu!
Yebo, Jethro!
Uyiqhawe, ndodana.
Halala ngo-August!
Halala!