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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Johnny Clegg & Juluka
Johnny Clegg & Juluka
Performer
Johnny Clegg
Johnny Clegg
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Johnny Clegg
Johnny Clegg
Composer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Carry him, carry him, oh nana
Carry the spirit of uNkosibomvu
Wema meh
Carry the breath of the nation
Find it into the summer's winds
Wema meh
Remember him to his enemies
Recall to them fair burning land
Wema meh
[Verse 1]
The swallows are dreaming of an old black bull
With mist in his eyes and moss on his horns
When he unsheathes his anger the world is in flames
Red clouds cover a blood-red moon dripping sorrow from the sky
We Nkosibomvu
We Nkosibomvu
[Instrumental]
Awu sithi bo-hum
[Verse 2]
Carry him carry him, oh nana
Carry the spirit of uNkosibomvu
Wema meh
Carry the spirit of the nation
Find it into the summer's winds
Wema meh
Remember him to his enemies
Recall to them fair burning land
Wema meh
[Verse 3]
The swallows have heard the bellows of the bull song
Rinsing and ringing
Through the valleys and the hills
It will take many spears to make him kneel
And just a few more to bring him to rest
We Nkosibomvu
We Nkosibomvu
[Outro]
Awu sithi bo-hum
Written by: Johnny Clegg

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