Zamboes were once
Called Northern Rhodesians
Bancroft is Chililabombwe today

Old Broken Hill
Was changed back to Kabwe
That was it’s original name anyway

A Northern Rhodesian retired back to England
Gave his old English Cottage
An African name

When he heard on the BBC News about Kabwe
He was the first
To whinge and complain

Zimboes are Rhodies
Some were once Slopies
Others were Soties
So what’s in a name

Zimboes are Rhodies
Some call them Whenwes
But they all wear fellies
And they all look the same

When the powers that were
Changed the name of Rhodesia
And named it Zimbabwe
How everyone cried

Twenty years down the line
Young folk had forgotten
And waved their new flag
With passion and pride

I once had a Datsun
But now it's a Nissan
That car hasn't changed
In any small way

When your parent's got married
You mom changed your name
But you never did bits
At the end of the day

Zimboes are Rhodies
Some were once Slopies
Others were Soties
So what’s in a name?

Zimboes are Rhodies
Some call them Whenwes
But they all wear fellies
And they all look the same

Old Istanbul was Constantinople
Stellenberg got it's name
During communist rule

Pietersburg's Polokwane
Pretoria is Tshwane
It happens all over
So don't lose your cool

Harare was Salisbury
Chikutu was Hartley
Enkeldoorn is now Chivu
I heard someone moan

If you're tripping
Harare's named after Mugabe
Just follow the road
It will still get you home

Zimboes are Rhodies
Some were once slopies
Others were Soeties
So what’s in a name?

Zimboes are Rhodies
Some call them Whenwes
But they all wear fellies
And they all look the same

Don't take it so hard
Take it all like a man
Australia may soon
Be called New Vietnam

Keep a brave smile
On your face if you can
England may soon
Be called New Pakistan

Zimboes are Rhodies
Some were once Slopies
Others were Soeties
So what’s in a name?

Zimboes are Rhodies
Some call them Whenwes
But they all wear fellies
And they all look the same

Zimboes are Rhodies
Some were once Slopies
Others were Soties
So what’s in a name?

Zimboes are Rhodies
Some call them Whenwes
But they all wear fellies
And they all look the same