[male
vocals] (
Izihlabo
guitar
intro
run)
Baba
wethu,
heyi!
Siyazibonga
izinkosi
zakithi
Sikhumbula
lapho
sisuka
khona
Bayede!
Bayede!
Kwadabuka
emhlabeni
ngesikhathi
sikaShaka
Ilembe
eleqe
amanye
amalembe
ngokukhalipha
Wasungula
isizwe
esinesibindi
nesithunzi
Wasishiya
nesiheke
somlando
ongenakususwa
Zadlula
izinkosi,
kwalandela
uDingane
Kwavuka
uMpande,
kwathi
du
uCetshwayo
Umlando
wethu
ugcwele
igazi
nezithelo
Sizizukulwane
ezizazi
kahle
izimpande
zethu
Bayede!
Wena
weZulu,
Misuzulu!
Ndlulamithi,
sikhumbula
amakhosi
ethu
Kusukela
kuShaka
kuya
kuZwelithini
Namhlanje
ubukhosi
busezandleni
zakho
Siyaziqhenya
ngesizwe
sethu
seZulu
Bayede!
Baba
weSizwe!
Kwavuka
uDinizulu
emzabalazweni
Kwaze
kwafika
kuSolomon
kaDinizulu
Ubukhosi
buhlale
buqhubeka
bukhula
Zadlula
izinkathazo
nezingqinamba
zomhlaba
Umfana
waseNdlunkulu,
uMisuzulu
wethu
Uthole
izintambo
zomlando
nezifiso
zesizwe
Siyakweseka
mntanenkosi,
ungalubhali
phansi
Izwe
lonke
likubheke
wena,
uyingonyama
Bayede!
Wena
weZulu,
Misuzulu!
Ndlulamithi,
sikhumbula
amakhosi
ethu
Kusukela
kuShaka
kuya
kuZwelithini
Namhlanje
ubukhosi
busezandleni
zakho
Siyaziqhenya
ngesizwe
sethu
seZulu
Bayede!
Baba
weSizwe!
Izibongo
ziyaphindwa
ezinkundleni
Izintombi
nezinsizwa
ziyaqhuga
Sikhumbula
uZwelithini
owasishiya
nefa
Ifa
lobunye,
ifa
lokuthula
Sithi
hamba
kahle
mkhulu,
sibambe
umzukulu
Nawu
umkhonto
wakho,
phambili!
Isizwe
sethu
sihle
njengembali
yaseNquthu
Sinamasiko
ethu,
sinolimi
lwethu
Misuzulu
kaZwelithini,
wena
wendlovu
Sikubona
njengesibani
sethu
emnyameni
Qhubeka
ubuse
ngokuhlakanipha
Sithandazela
ukuthi
ubukhosi
bakho
bube
bude
Masibambane
ngezandla
njengesizwe
esisodwa
Bayede,
nkosiyethu!
Bayede!
Wena
weZulu,
Misuzulu!
Ndlulamithi,
sikhumbula
amakhosi
ethu
Kusukela
kuShaka
kuya
kuZwelithini
Namhlanje
ubukhosi
busezandleni
zakho
Siyaziqhenya
ngesizwe
sethu
seZulu
Bayede!
Baba
weSizwe!
Bayede!
Bayede!
Siyazibonga
izinkosi
zakithi
Zisikhombise
indlela
Misuzulu
kaZwelithini
Bayede!