Markus Kamau & Kidum – Mama Lyrics

The sun is rising up
Smoke is rising up
The sun is rising up
Smoke is rising up

Mara nyingi nimekuona Mama
Mara nyingi nimekuona ukitembea kuteka maji asubuhi
Kutoka mtoni ukabeba mtungi
Kuteka maji, kuteka maji
Kutoka mtoni mpaka nyumbani
Kutoka mtoni mpaka nyumbani
ukateka maji Mama
Kutoka mtoni ukabeba mitungi
Mpaka nyumbani uka beba kuni,
Mpaka nyumbani uka washa moto, Kuteka maji, kubeba kuni, kuwasha moto
Mara nyingi nimekuona

I’ve seen you many times Mama
I’ve seen you many times as you walk to collect water in the morning
From the river you carry the water jar
Fetching water, fetching water
From the river to the homestead
From the river to the homestead you fetch water, Mama
From the river you carry the water jar
To the house you carry bundles of wood
To the house you start the fire
Fetch water, carry firewood, start the fire
Many times I have seen you

Chorus
Mama
Asante sana
Mama ye
Asante sana, ye, ye, ye, ye

Mama
Many thanks
Mama
Many thanks

The sun is rising up
Rain is pouring down
The sun is burning down
Smoke is rising up

Kasi shambani, kasi nyumbani
Kasi shambani, kasi nyumbani
Jua ikiwaka, mvua ikinyesha
Jua ikiwaka, mvua ikinyesha
Nikaona wewe ukitwanga,
Twanga twanga twanga twanga

Work in the farm, work in the household
Work on the farm, work in the household
If the sun is shining, if the rain is pouring
If the sun is shining, if the rain is pouring
I’ve seen you as you pound, pound, pound the grains

Kinyarwanda break (by Kidum)

Mama
Asante sana
Mama ye
Asante sana, ye, ye, ye, ye

Solo

The sun is going down
Smoke is rising up
The sun is going down
Smoke is rising up

Mama
Asante sana
Mama ye
Asante sana, ye, ye, ye, ye