[Intro]
I miss my mom
I am unable to go on (I miss my mom)
I cannot continue
I miss my mom
I am unable to go on
I miss my mom

[Chorus]
They say: "A grown man is crying for his mother!"
Guys, you will never understand
"A grown man is crying for his mother!"
Guys, you will never understand

[Verse 1]
She'll be happy when I arrive
She'll say: "Shembe is alive."
"With so many accidents on our roads
My child, I am happy that you're still alive."
"Leave your bags near the altar/shrine
Fetch your granny's incense from the rondavel
Let me connect and speak to the ancestors, announce to them that you have arrived
There are heavy rains in the homelands
And the weather is extremely cold
When you return from Johannesburg, please bring me a heater
Or else you'll be burying me."
You know mom, you have a lot of jokes
You will not die, not whilst I still love you
It will be a blessing to have your presence at my wedding
[Bridge]
Because you will show me the way
When things go wrong in my marriage
Because you will be able to comfort me
When things go wrong in my marriage

[Pre-Chorus]
I cannot continue, I cannot continue, I cannot continue
I miss my mom
I cannot continue, I cannot continue, I cannot continue
I miss my mom

[Chorus]
They say: "A grown man is crying for his mother!"
Guys, you will never understand
"A grown man is crying for his mother!"
Guys, you will never understand

[Verse 2]
What I love about home
Is that there is no entry fee
Even when I am unemployed, my Mother loves me unconditionally
(She loves me unconditionally)
Even if the world hurts me, she'll comfort me, say to me
"My child do not cry" (don't cry)
"You look tired, let me bring you food, my boy: sit down and rest"
[Pre-Chorus]
I cannot continue, I cannot continue, I cannot continue
I miss my mom
I cannot continue, I cannot continue, I cannot continue
I miss my mom

[Chorus]
They say: "A grown man is crying for his mother!"
Guys, you will never understand
"A grown man is crying for his mother!"
Guys, you will never understand