Early on Monday morning
Police arrest my brother
For working for a black community
Monday afternoon
Went to see my brother
Police man
Treated me like a donkey

I say to police man (Bad attitude, bad attitude)
You've got a bad attitude (Bad attitude, bad attitude)
Oh no I'm no criminal
I'm a good black woman

I say to police man (Bad attitude, bad attitude)
You've got a bad attitude (Bad attitude, bad attitude)
Oh mama (Bad attitude)
I'm no crimanl
I'm a good black woman
Hmmm (Hmmmm)

Oh uboshiwe mama
Engenzanga lutho
Oh mama, oh mama yo mama
Oh yelele yeye mama
Oh mama oh mama

Early on Monday morning
Police arrest my brother
For working for a black community
Monday afternoon
Went to see my brother (Brother)
Oh mama, police man
Treated me like a donkey (Donkey)

Izingane zethu zithi (Thula mama)
Thula Ma (Thula mama)
Thula mama (Thula mama)
Oh mama (Thula mama)
Thula thula mama wo (Thula mama, thula mama)
Kuzobuye kulunge (Thula mama)
Oh mama (Thula mama)
Kuzobuye kulunge (Thula mama)
Oh mama (Thula mama) Oh mama yo
(Thula mama) Yeah mama (Thula mama)
Wonyamezela mama yo (Thula mama)
(Thula mama) Wonyamezela mama (Thula mama)

Nyamezela Mandela (Mama mam, Mama mama)
Siyakhala sonk'isizwe (Mama mama)
Oh mama (Mama mama)
Oh yo yo yo mama yo (Mama mama)
Ophezulu (Mama mama)
Nguy'owaziyo (Mama mama)

Oh nawe, nawe Sobukwe (Mama mama)
Nawe Sisulu (Mama mama)
Eeh mama yo (Mama mama)
Siyanikhumbula (Mama mama)
Eeh yo yo yo yo mama yo (Mama mama)
Ophezulu (Mama mama) Nguy'owaziyo
(Mama mama) Oh mama (Mama mama)

Thula thula thula (Mama mama)
Thula mama (Mama mama)
Thula mama (Mama mama)
Hey mama (Mama mama)
Thula thula mama yo (Mama mama)
Ophezulu (Mama mama)
Nguy'owaziyo (Mama mama)

Oh baba Mandela (Mama mama)
Eh Sobukwe (Mama mama)
Hey Sisulu (Mama mama)
Iyo mama (Mama mama)
Siyanikhumbula (Mama mama) Nonke
Nonke, (Mama mama) Lapho nihlezi khona
(Mama mama) Iyo mama (Mama mama)
(Mama mama)