[Intro]
Thumel' imali
Thumel' imali, tata
Thumel' imali
Thumel' imal' ekhaya

[Verse 1]
Bek'noba njani na ngaphandle komama?
Kalok' utata uye wasishiya no mama
Uth' uzobuya, usayophangel' imali
Kuna namhlanje akakabuyel' ekhaya

[Chorus]
Akazang' abuye namali
Akazang' a buyel'ekhaya
Akazang' abuye namali
Tata, buyel' ekhaya

[Verse 2]
Syambulel' umama ngokusikhulisa kwakhe
Kungekho mali, umama ebexolel' u'ngatyi
Singaka nje thina ngumama yedwa
Kodwa namhlanje ndithi siyabulela mama

[Chorus]
Ngob' utata akazang' abuye namali
Akazang' abuyel' ekhaya
Akazanga buye namali
Tata, buyel' ekhaya
Akazang' abuye namali
Akazang' a buyel'ekhaya
Akazang' abuye namali
Tata, buyel' ekhaya
[Post-Chorus]
Kulungile, hlala kanjalo
Kulungile, siphila kanjalo
Kulungile, ubomi buhamba kanjalo
Tata, buyel' ekhaya

[Chorus]
Oko wemkayo akazang' abuye namali
Akazang' abuyele khaya
Akazang' abuye namali
Tata, buyel' ekhaya
Oko wemkayo akazang' abuye namali
Sikhule singaka, akazang' abuyel' ekhaya
Sasimlindile, akazang' abuye namali
Tata buyel' ekhaya

[Refrain]
Oh! Buyel' ekhaya
Oh! Buyel' ekhaya
Oh! Buyel' ekhaya
Tata, buyel' ekhaya
Oh! Buyel' ekhaya
Oh! Buyel' ekhaya
Oh! Buyel' ekhaya
Tata, buyel' ekhaya
[Outro]
Akazang' abuye namali
Akazang' a buyel'ekhaya
Akazang' abuye namali
Tata, buyel' ekhaya