(Ayy, yeah)
Listen close to the beat of my heart
Only one person holds the master key
My mama, my first love
(Yoh, listen)
From the day that I draw my first breath
You were there holding me, shielding me from death
Through the coldest nights in the Copperbelt rain
You carried my burdens and you washed away the pain
Every step that I take, I see your light on the floor
Looking for a queen, but I know you're the core
I don't need no other, you're the one that I see
My mama, my angel, you belong to me
'Cause mama, you are my first choice
I hear the melody whenever I hear your voice
Mama, you’re the one I choose, never let you go
You’re the only rhythm that my heart wants to know
Yeah, you’re my first choice, my number one
Brighter than the morning, like the rising sun
People talk about romance and finding a soulmate
But they don't know the love that determines my fate
It’s the way that you nurture, the way that you care
A love like yours, mama, it’s beyond compare
Through the hustle in Lusaka, through the thick and the thin
You taught me the strength that I carry within
I’m a grown man now, but I still need your hand
Best woman that I know in this whole wide land
'Cause mama, you are my first choice
I hear the melody whenever I hear your voice
Mama, you’re the one I choose, never let you go
You’re the only rhythm that my heart wants to know
Yeah, you’re my first choice, my number one
Brighter than the morning, like the rising sun
No one can replace the love that you gave
From the cradle to the grave, my heart is your slave
Mwaiseni, my queen, let me treat you right
You’re the star that guides me in the dark of the night
(Ayy, ayy, so true)
So let the world search for something they find in the street
I’ve found my treasure, it’s a love that’s complete
Natotela for everything, for the grace that you show
My number one lady, everywhere that I go
'Cause mama, you are my first choice
I hear the melody whenever I hear your voice
Mama, you’re the one I choose, never let you go
You’re the only rhythm that my heart wants to know
Yeah, you’re my first choice, my number one
Brighter than the morning, like the rising sun
Yeah, you’re my first choice
My mama, my everything
(Yoh)
Only you, mama
(Ayy)
My choice forever.