[Verse 1]
Don't cry my lil' sister
Now that I have to go
Father, I do really want to be here
But I just can't take no more
Everyday humiliation and
Our lives have been destroyed
We need to get back our place on the throne
That's where we belong

[Chorus]
Kunjalo, sekunjalo
Hai, kunzima
Kunjalo, sekunjalo
Hai!

[Verse 2]
Let me tell you what we gonna do
Listen carefully to what I say
We gonna change this life, change it all around
With a bit of guts, determination
Condition mind control to make our break
We gonna take it back, take it all back
I want to hear you say...

[Break]
(Play it, play it, play it, play it one more time)
[Verse 3]
Listen sister, please wipe off the tears
Mother, listen please, I have to go
Won't you tell father, I'll be gone long
Ain't no what you do, it's how you do it
Ain't no what you say, it's how you say it
Won't you pass the word
Pass it all around, alright
We are the living, no need to be afraid
Batho bana ba re tlolisa khati
Ain't no mayday
You might just have to put out the fire
It's up to you
Up to me, make a change

[Chorus]
Kunjalo, sekunjalo
Hai, hai!
Kunjalo, sekunjalo
Hai!