[male
vocals] (
Achey
piano
chords)
Yeah,
Nkosikhona,
Mkhulu
Mahlaba
I
look
to
the
sky,
I
whisper
to
the
river
It’
s
a
long
road,
but
I’
m
still
here
My
father
left
when
I
was
just
a
child
of
three
Empty
space
where
a
guiding
hand
should
be
But
my
mother
stood
tall,
she
carried
all
the
weight
She
built
the
foundation,
she
challenged
my
fate
Now
I’
m
the
man
I
promised
I
would
become
Father
to
twelve,
yeah,
I’
m
the
beating
drum
I
stand
for
my
queens,
five
stars
by
my
side
With
nothing
to
fear
and
nothing
to
hide
Ngiyazithanda,
yeah
I
love
myself
Through
the
bitter
winds
and
the
broken
health
I
pray
to
the
ancestors,
bless
my
name
Nkosikhona,
rising
up
from
the
flame
Ngiyazithanda,
oh
I
love
my
soul
In
this
life,
I’
m
finally
whole
They
looked
at
me
and
said
I’
d
never
reach
the
sun
They
counted
my
losses
before
the
race
was
run
But
look
at
me
now,
see
the
houses
rise
See
the
keys
to
the
cars
reflecting
in
my
eyes
Business
is
growing,
the
blessing
is
real
From
a
boy
with
a
dream
to
a
man
with
the
seal
Ngiyazithanda,
yeah
I
love
myself
Through
the
bitter
winds
and
the
broken
health
I
pray
to
the
ancestors,
bless
my
name
Nkosikhona,
rising
up
from
the
flame
Ngiyazithanda,
oh
I
love
my
soul
In
this
life,
I’
m
finally
whole
Nkosi
sikelela,
bless
all
that
I
own
From
the
seeds
I
planted
to
the
life
I’
ve
grown
I
carry
my
father’
s
ghost
in
my
stride
I
carry
my
mother’
s
heart
with
pride
Ngiyazithanda,
I
love
who
I
am
I’
m
the
man,
I’
m
the
rock,
I’
m
the
dam (
Piano
fades)
Sharp,
sharp,
we
rise
Nkosikhona,
yeah.