[male
vocals] (
Spoken)
Ninshi
nali
umwaiche…
Mayo
ba
Esther
balenkombelela… “
Bboda,
life
tayanguka…” “
Good
things
tafika
ku
bantu
abalefwaya
fye…
Kanofye
ukubombesha.”
Mayo,
lelo
nalipilibuka…
Ndekumbukila
ifyo
mwandebukila.
Back
in
Grade
Five,
Mama
you
started
the
fire
Taught
me
to
clean
and
manage,
you
took
me
higher
You
worked
through
the
night,
a
teacher
by
day
Back
home
by
six,
but
your
strength
never
faded
away
You
gave
me
lunch
money,
I
went
to
the
store
Kapenta
and
flour,
I
learned
how
to
cook
more
At
eleven
o'clock,
I
was
feeding
my
soul
Your
wisdom,
Mama,
that's
what
made
me
whole
Oh,
Mama
Esther,
your
lessons
remain
Through
the
sunlight
and
through
all
the
rain
Bboda,
life
tayanguka,
you
told
me
it’
s
true
Everything
I
am,
I
owe
it
all
to
you
My
heart
is
singing,
a
love
song
so
deep
The
promises
you
made
are
the
ones
that
I
keep
I
remember
the
hustle,
the
weight
on
your
back
You
kept
us
together,
never
off
of
the
track
From
the
Copperbelt
nights
to
the
morning
dew
I'm
walking
in
greatness
because
I
watched
you
No
shortcuts
in
life,
you
said
work
for
the
prize
I
see
all
your
sacrifice
inside
of
my
eyes
Oh,
Mama
Esther,
your
lessons
remain
Through
the
sunlight
and
through
all
the
rain
Bboda,
life
tayanguka,
you
told
me
it’
s
true
Everything
I
am,
I
owe
it
all
to
you
My
heart
is
singing,
a
love
song
so
deep
The
promises
you
made
are
the
ones
that
I
keep
Now
I'm
standing
tall,
yeah
I’
m
making
my
way
It’
s
all
because
of
how
you
taught
me
to
pray
I’
m
grateful
for
the
love
that
you
poured
in
my
cup
Mama,
look
at
me
now,
I’
m
never
giving
up
Yeah,
you
taught
me
the
way
Bboda,
life
tayanguka,
I’
m
okay
Thank
you,
Mama,
for
the
love
that
you
showed
I’
m
walking
the
path,
yeah
I’
m
rocking
the
road (
Ayy,
yoh)
Always,
Mama.