(Mmmmmmmm, mmmmmmmm)
Awe, Makhosi!
Thetha dlozi lami, ngiyakuzwa.
Thetha dlozi, thetha dlozi lami, ngithi khuluma
Dlozi lami khuluma, khuluma Mangothobane
Bathi niyizithutha kodwa thina sinenhlonipha
Khulisa umndeni wami, ukhanyise indlela yami
Bhula dlozi lami, bhula dlozi, thetha nami
Yandisani isibaya sekhaya, vikelani ikhaya
Ningafuni izinto eningasiphi amandla azo
Yandisani isibaya sekhaya, vikelani ikhaya
Oh makhosi, khulumani nami namuhla
Sithunywa sami khuphuka, sikhanyise indlela
Bantu abadala basemkhathini, vikelani indlu yami
Vikelani indlu yami kanye nami, kuvele izifundiswa
Lapha ekhaya, ngithi bhula dlozi lami
Bhula mangothobane, ngiyezwa, Makhosi!
Yandisani isibaya sekhaya, vikelani ikhaya
Ningafuni izinto eningasiphi amandla azo
Yandisani isibaya sekhaya, vikelani ikhaya
Oh makhosi, khulumani nami namuhla
Thetha dlozi lami, bhula mangothobane
Thokoza gogo, thokoza mkhulu
Ngiyezwa, Makhosi.
(Mmmmmmmm)