Johnny Clegg- Manqoba (victorious) Lyrics

When I look at all the choices I made in my life

It’s like some natural law

When they bring me trouble and strife

I find my way to your door

Like a wheel , turning round  and round

I always find you

And lay my head down

We’re like some warriors from some forgotten war

Recalling songs from a long forgotten shore

CHORUS

YITHI UMANQOBA ( we are the victorious

SESANQOBA IZIZWE( we conquered the world

UMA UFUNA THINA  WOZA!( if you want to take us on , come!

UZODELA INKANI( you will be satisfied…

Once we were warriors

Now we are the playthings of fortune

We always stood on solid ground

Standing back to back

To the wind we threw caution

Nothing could bring our hearts down

 Now I sometimes feel we are nowhere bound

Then I hear an old familiar sound

It’s a song from a time when we were kings

Conquered the world and flew on eagle’s wings

CHORUS

Yesterday’s  gone and tomorrow is just a dream

All we have  is NOW

Nobody knows where the time goes , where the time goes ….