Oh bakithi
Ngabhoda ibulawayo yonke
Ngakubhuqa emayadini nasemalok'shini
Ngabuza labangani bakho
Bathi abasakwazi ukukubona

Eey ematsh'amhlophe bathi umsebenzi uwutshiyile
Emnyoro kuthwa awusahlali khona
Empophomaa kuthwe usuk'izolo
Etshabalala kuthwa uhambe nempahla zabantu

Bulawayo
Bulawayo
Lindibambise ilitshe ijaha lako bulawayo
Bulawayo
Bulawayo
Lindibambise ilitshe ijaha elimqotho lakwa ntuthu ziyathunqa (bulawayo)

Ematsh'amhlophe bathi umsebenzi uwutshiyile
Emnyoro kuthwa awusahlali khona
Empophoma kuthwe usuk'izolo
Etshabalala khona angikhulumi kuthwa uhambe lempahla zabantu

Ngabhoda ibulawayo yonke
Ngabhoda ibulawayo yonke
Yonke zonke indawo
Ngikhangela ijaha lami

Haibo ngahamba imikoto ngahamba egodini
Angimboni
Ngahamba indawo zonke
Ngikhangela ijaha ebelisithi lizangitshada

Eey ematsh'amhlophe bathi umsebenzi uwutshiyile
Emnyoro kuthwa awusahlali khona
Empophoma kuthwe usuk'izolo
Etshabalala kuthwa uhambe nempahla zabantu

Bulawayo (bulawayo)
Bulawayo (bulawayo)
Lingibambise ilitshe ijaha lako bulawayo
Bulawayo
Bulawayo
Lindibambise ilitshe ijaha elimqotho lakwa bulawayo