Yes, when the rains finally come and the food grows in the fields
You can see everything change in the villages
People sing a little sweeter, they dance with more vigour
And the sounds of happy waterfalls, fill everyone with smiles

There are big celebrations in the villages
And, when the crops are harvested
One fine day, the mothers, take some of the extra food
And make a long long walk into to town
To trade for some special treats

As the children are doing their chores
The excitement starts to build
For they have not had treats for a long time

When the children finally see their mothers coming
Carrying bags and baskets on their heads
They run to meet them with this joyous song

Nampa (Nampayan' omame, bethwel' imithwalo)
Nampa (Nampayan' omame, bethwel' imithwalo)
Nampa (Nampayan' omame, bethwel' imithwalo)
Omame (Nampayan' omame, bethwel' imithwalo)

Ngcinci, bo (Ngcinci, bo. Ngcinci, bo. Nampayan' omame)
Ngcinci, bo (Ngcinci, bo. Ngcinci, bo. Nampayan' omame)

Sabona (Sabona noswidi. Sabona nokhekhe)
Sabona (Sabona noswidi. Sabona nokhekhe)

Ngcinci, bo (Ngcinci, bo. Ngcinci, bo. Nampayan' omame)
Ngcinci, bo (Ngcinci, bo. Ngcinci, bo. Nampayan' omame)

Sabona (Sabona banana. Sabona nohapul')
Sabona (Sabona banana. Sabona nohapul')

Ncinci, bo (Ngcinci, bo. Ngcinci, bo. Nampayan' omame)
Ncinci, bo (Ngcinci, bo. Ngcinci, bo. Nampayan' omame)

There come (There come our mothers, bringing us presents)
Bringing us (There come our mothers, bringing us presents)

Ngcinci, bo (Ngcinci, bo. Ngcinci, bo. There come our mothers)
Ngcinci, bo (Ngcinci, bo. Ngcinci, bo. There come our mothers)

We can see (We can see sweeties, we can see cookies)
We can see (We can see sweeties, we can see cookies)

Ngcinci, bo (Ngcinci, bo. Ngcinci, bo. There come our mothers)
Ngcinci, bo (Ngcinci, bo. Ngcinci, bo. There come our mothers)

We can see (We can see bananas, we can see apples)
We can see (We can see bananas, we can see apples)

Ngcinci, bo (Ngcinci, bo. Ngcinci, bo. There come our mothers)
Ngcinci, bo (Ngcinci, bo. Ngcinci, bo. There come our mothers)

Ngcinci (Ngcinci)