Music Video
Brenda Fassie - Too Late For Mama
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Brenda Fassie
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sello Twala
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ernest Sello Twala
Producer
Lyrics
[Intro]
Ten kilometers barefooted in the bush
Started raining on the way to fetch some water
Poor woman had a baby on her back
Was struck by lightning on her way
To fetch some water
[Verse 1]
She tried hiding under a tree to save her child
Poor woman had no place to go
Lightning caught her with her baby on her back
Friends, relatives ran for her
[Verse 2]
It was too late
It was too late
Too late for mama
Oh no
[Verse 3]
Husband came running to the scene, yeah
Poor man held his dead wife in his arms
Eyes full of tears not believing the nightmare
Knelt down and prayed if this was a dream or not
[Verse 4]
It was too late
Too late for mama
Mama, oh, oh poor mama
It was too late
Too late
Too late for mama
For mama
Mama passed away
[Verse 5]
She's gone
She's gone
But she's gone
Oh, poor mama
Too late, too late, too late, too late, too late
But too late
[Verse 6]
Mmm-hmm, that does it
Said Danny
Like mama
Oh, poor mama
Wait for mama
I'll wait for mama
[Verse 7]
Ten kilometers barefooted in the bush
Started raining on the way to fetch some water
Poor woman had a baby on her back
Was struck by lightning on her way
To fetch some water
[Verse 8]
It was too late
Too late for mama
Oh ma-mama, oh poor mama
It was too late
Too late
[Verse 9]
She tried hiding under the tree to save her child
Poor woman had no place to hide
Lightning caught her with her baby on her back
Friends and relatives ran for her
But too late, wait for mama
[Verse 10]
It was too late
Too late for mama
Mama, oh, oh poor mama
It was too late
Too late
Too late for mama
For mama
Mama passed away
[Verse 11]
She's gone
She's gone
But she's gone
Oh, poor mama
Too late, too late, too late, too late, too late
For mama
[Verse 12]
Too late for mama
Too late
Too late
For mama, mama
Oh, poor mama
It was too late
Too late
Mama with a little baby
[Verse 13]
She's gone
She's gone
For mama, mama
Oh, poor mama
Too late, too late, too late, for mama
Too late for mama
[Verse 14]
Gave her daughter
Say mama
Oh mama
She was a mother
Oh mama
Oh mama
Oh poor mama
[Verse 15]
Too late for mama
My mother, mama
Oh mama
Mama with a little baby
Mama with a little baby
[Outro]
She's gone
She's gone
Oh, poor mama
Too late, too late, too late, for mama
Too late for mama
For mama
Oh mama
Oh mama
Oh mama
Written by: Sello Twala
