Thula mama ,Thula mama,

How can you say Thula?

Since the hippo came from behind,

How can you say Thula?

The hippo wave is taking our land,

Africa my beginning,

Africa, my ending,

I was born in Africa,

And I will die in Africa,

I remember the day, 16 June 1976,

They killed a man,

That man was my father,

They killed a woman,

That woman was my mother,

They killed a guy,

That guy was my brother,

They killed a lady,

That lady was my sister,

Ooh, Mama why are we suffering like this?

Is it because of our colour?

Is it because of our skin?