Chorus/

Iyaguteretse ntizokurekura, who Jah bless, no one can curse oh.

Irakureretse ntaco bokugira, who Jah bless, no one can curse oh.

Matata-li, le monde iko Matata

Matata-li, iko Matata Aaah!

1/ Bancira iminsi, Imana ikancira inzira, bancira imanza, ikanyambika izera.

Barugara rugira akugurura, baraponda, igahezagira.

Barya nyene wizera, barya musangira, utubanga mukabikanira, nibo baguhemukira.

Mu bibazo urinumira, niwarira ubahisha amarira, kuvuga ukarondogora siko kuyamara.

Pre-Chorus:

Please Jah bless my way, give me my bread today.

Abakanira mu kumbanira ubampere kuramba.

Please Jah guide my way, give me my bread today.

Abakanira mu kumbanira, ubampere kuramba.

Chorus/

Iyaguteretse ntizokurekura, who Jah bless, no one can curse oh.

Irakureretse ntaco bikugira, who Jah bless, no one can curse oh.

Matata-li, le monde iko Matata

Matata-li, iko Matata Aaah!

2/

Mu bigeragezo barakwinyegeza,

bikugoye bakakwararaza, amaturufu bakenyegeza, iyooo ni akamaramaza.

Bashaka ko niranda, itara ryanje rizime, ariko barihenda, ivyo ni jamais, jamais.

Bashaka ko niranda itara ryanje rizime, ariko barihenda ivyo ni jamais jamais.

Pre-Chorus:

Please Jah bless my way, give me my bread today.

Abakanira mu kumbanira ubampere kuramba.

Please Jah guide my way, give me my bread today.

Abakanira mu kumbanira, ubampere kuramba.

Chorus/

Iyaguteretse ntizokurekura, who Jah bless, no one can curse oh.

Irakureretse ntaco bikugira, who Jah bless, no one can curse oh.

Matata-li, le monde iko Matata

Matata-li, iko Matata Aaah!