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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Lead Vocals
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Background Vocals
Joseph Shabalala
Joseph Shabalala
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Songwriter
Joseph Shabalala
Joseph Shabalala
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Producer
Andrew Fraser
Andrew Fraser
Assistant Engineer
Roy Halee
Roy Halee
Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Emaweni we baba
Silal'emaweni
Emaweni we baba
Silal'emaweni
Emaweni we baba
Silal'emaweni
We baba silal'emaweni
[Verse 1]
We baba silal'emaweni
Emaweni we baba
Silal'emaweni
Emaweni we baba
Silal'emaweni
Emaweni we baba
Silal'emaweni
We baba silal'emaweni
We baba silal'emaweni
[Verse 2]
Homeless, homeless
Moonlight sleeping on a midnight lake
Homeless, homeless
Moonlight sleeping on a midnight lake
[Verse 3]
And we are homeless, we are homeless
The moonlight sleeping on a midnight lake
And we are homeless, we are homeless
The moonlight sleeping on a midnight lake
[Verse 4]
Nhliziyo yami, nhliziyo yami, inhliziyo yami
Nhliziyo yami, nhliziyo yami, inhliziyo yami
Nhliziyo yami, nhliziyo yami, nhliziyo yami
Nhliziyo yami, nhliziyo yami
Nhliziyo yami, Nhliziyo yami
[Verse 5]
Too-loo-loo, too-loo-loo
Too-loo-loo-loo-loo-loo-loo-loo-loo-loo
Too-loo-loo, too-loo-loo
Too-loo-loo-loo-loo-loo-loo-loo-loo-loo
[Verse 6]
Strong wind destroy our home
Many dead, tonight it could be you
Strong wind, strong wind
Many dead, tonight it could be you
[Verse 7]
And we are homeless, homeless
Moonlight sleeping on a midnight lake
And we are homeless, homeless
Moonlight sleeping on a midnight lake
Homeless, homeless
Moonlight sleeping on a midnight lake
[Verse 8]
Somebody say, "Ih-hih-ih-hih-ih"
Somebody sing, "Hello, hello, hello"
Somebody say, "Ih-hih-ih-hih-ih"
Somebody cry, "Why, why why?"
[Verse 9]
Somebody say, "Ih-hih-ih-hih-ih"
Somebody sing, "Hello, hello, hello"
Somebody say, "Ih-hih-ih-hih-ih"
Somebody cry, "Why, why why?"
Somebody say, "Ih-hih-ih-hih-ih"
[Verse 10]
Yith'omanqoba (Ih-hih-ih-hih-ih) yith'omanqoba
Esanqoba lonke ilizwe
(Ih-hih-ih-hih-ih) Yith'omanqoba (Ih-hih-ih-hih-ih)
Esanqoba phakathi e England
[Verse 11]
Yith'omanqoba
Esanqoba phakathi e London
Yith'omanqoba
Esanqoba phakathi e England
[Verse 12]
Somebody say, "Ih-hih-ih-hih-ih"
Somebody sing, "Hello, hello, hello"
Somebody say, "Ih-hih-ih-hih-ih"
Somebody cry, "Why, why why?"
[Verse 13]
Somebody say, "Ih-hih-ih-hih-ih"
Somebody sing, "Hello, hello, hello"
Somebody say, "Ih-hih-ih-hih-ih"
Somebody cry, "Why, why why?"
[Outro]
Kulumani
Kulumani, Kulumani sizwe
Singenze njani
Baya jabula abasi thanda yo
Ho
Written by: Joseph Shabalala, Paul Simon

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