Key:

• Zulu chorus
  
• Translations of Zulu

Ibabeni njalo bakithi      [Hold on tight, my people]
Ninga dinwa                [Don't get weary]
Ninga phelelwa nga mandla  [Don't lose your strength]
Siya ba bona               [We can see]
Bebe fun' ukusi xeda       [They wanted to hold us back]
One by one
Ngeke ba lunge             [They will not succeed]
One by one
Sizo nqoba                 [We will win]
One by one
Ngeke ba lunge             [They will not succeed]
One by one
(Repeat)

Sizo nqoba                 [We will win]
Ngoba thina                [Because]
Siya zazi                  [We know who we are]

Ngoba thina                [Because]
Siya zazi                  [We know who we are]
(Repeat)

Zobona bayabaleka          [Come and see]
Zobon, zobona              [The cowards are running away]
Zobon, zobona
Zobon, zobona
Zobon
Amagwala

Ibala lami                 [The color of my skin]
Elimnyama                  [That is dark]
Ndiya zidla ngalo          [I'm proud of it]

Ibala lami                 [The color of my skin]
Elimnyama                  [That is dark]
Ndiza kufa nalo            [I will die with it]

Ibala lami                 [The color of my skin]
Elimnyama                  [That is dark]
Ndiya zidla ngalo          [I'm proud of it]

Kumnandi                   [Oh yes]
Kwelakakith Eafrica        [It's beautiful in Africa]