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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Brenda Fassie
Brenda Fassie
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sello Twala
Sello Twala
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ernest Sello Twala
Ernest Sello Twala
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Jiva
Jiva
Jiva, jiva
Jiva, jiva
[Verse 2]
Mmm, jiva
Oh ndixolele
Mmm, jiva
Oh ndixolele
[Verse 3]
Thandaz' ebusuku my baby
Before ulale
Bubud' ubusuku my chomi
Before ulale
[Verse 4]
Ndithi tonight
Khunama my baby
Before ulale
[Verse 5]
Nin' abathand' izinto
Ningakhohlwa
Uk'jiva
[Verse 6]
Hayi mina jiva-eh-eh-ey, jiva
Jiva-eh-eh-ey, jiva
Jiva-eh-eh-ey, jiva
[Verse 7]
Jiva, jiva
Jiva, jiva
Jiva, jiva
Jiva, jiva
Jiva
[Verse 8]
Nin' abathand' izinto
Ningakhohlwa
Uk'jiva
[Verse 9]
Nin' abathand' izinto
Ningakhohlwa
Uk'jiva
Jiva-eh-eh-ey, jiva
Jiva-eh-eh-ey, jiva
[Verse 10]
Jiva
Jiva
Jiva
Eh kumnandi
[Verse 11]
Eh kumnandi
Jiva
Jiva
Jiva
Jiva
[Verse 12]
Eh kumnandi
Eh kumnandi
Eh kumnandi
[Verse 13]
Jiva
Jiva before ulale kanjalo ungasabi
Jiva before ulale uzophupha kamnandi
[Verse 14]
Jiva before ulale kanjalo ungasabi
Jiva
Jiva
Jiva
Jiva
[Verse 15]
Jiva before ulale uzophupha kamnandi
Jiva before ulale kanjalo ungasabi
Jiva before ulale uzophupha kamnandi
Jiva before ulale kanjalo ungasabi
Jiva before ulale uzophupha kamnandi
Written by: Sello Twala

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