Zakes Bantwini
Bawo
[Verse 1: Amanda Black]
Oko ndikhala, and’thuthuzeleki ma khumbul’elam’ ikhaya, mas’buyelen’ ekhaya
Okondiya, ndisihla ndinyuk’ intaba
Andisay’bon’ indlela, ngembe siz’val’ amehlo
Oko ndikhala, and’thuthuzeleki ma khumbul’elam’ ikhaya, mas’buyelen’ ekhaya
Okondiya, ndisihla ndinyuk’ intaba
Andisay’bon’ indlela, ngembe siz’val’ amehlo

[Chorus: Amanda Black]
Oooh
Khawund’khanyisele, ndisenal’ ithemba
Ntlungu zam' zok’phela, mawu ndikhanyisela
Oooh
Khawund’khanyisele, ndisenal’ ithemba
Ntlungu zam' zok’phela, mawu ndikhanyisela
Oooh
Mawu ndikhanyisela, ndisenal’ ithemba
Ntlungu zam' zok’phela, mawu ndikhanyisela

Oooh
Mawu ndikhanyisela
Mawu ndikhanyisela
Mawu ndikhanyisela
Khanyisela
Oooh
Khawund’khanyiselе, ndisenal’ ithemba
Ntlungu zam' zok’phela, mawu ndikhanyisеla
Oooh
Khawund’khanyisele, ndisenal’ ithemba
Ntlungu zam' zok’phela, mawu ndikhanyisela
Oooh
Mawu ndikhanyisela, ndisenal’ ithemba
Ntlungu zam' zok’phela, mawu ndikhanyisela
Oooh
Mawu ndikhanyisela
Mawu ndikhanyisela
Mawu ndikhanyisela

[Verse 2: Zakes Bantwini]
Siyabonga, umusa wakho, Kulempilo enameva
Sinamaphuph’ amaningi
Sinezinking’ eziningi
Scel’ us’bonis’ indlela, ey’ empumelelweni
Mabes’bona, abas’thandayo
Kodw’ abantu abas’ zondayo
Mabes’bona si jabule
Mabes’ bona sinemali
Nkosi cel’ ubaxolele
Uzubakhokhele Bawo

[Chorus: Amanda Black]
Oooh
Khawund’khanyisele, ndisenal’ ithemba
Ntlungu zam' zok’phela, mawu ndikhanyisela
Oooh
Khawund’khanyisele, ndisenal’ ithemba
Ntlungu zam' zok’phela, mawu ndikhanyisela
Oooh
Mawu ndikhanyisela, ndisenal’ ithemba
Ntlungu zam' zok’phela, mawu ndikhanyisela
Oooh
Mawu ndikhanyisela
Mawu ndikhanyisela
Mawu ndikhanyisela
Khanyisela
Oooh
Khawund’khanyisele, ndisenal’ ithemba
Ntlungu zam' zok’phela, mawu ndikhanyisela
Oooh
Khawund’khanyisele, ndisenal’ ithemba
Ntlungu zam' zok’phela, mawu ndikhanyisela

Oooh
Mawu ndikhanyisela, ndisenal’ ithemba
Ntlungu zam' zok’phela, mawu ndikhanyisela
Oooh
Mawu ndikhanyisela
Mawu ndikhanyisela
Mawu ndikhanyisela
Mawu ndikhanyisela
Ooh ooh

[Instrumental Bridge]

[Chorus: Amanda Black]
Oooh
Khawund’khanyisele, ndisenal’ ithemba
Ntlungu zam' zok’phela, mawu ndikhanyisela
Oooh
Khawund’khanyisele, ndisenal’ ithemba
Ntlungu zam' zok’phela, mawu ndikhanyisela
Oooh
Mawu ndikhanyisela, ndisenal’ ithemba
Ntlungu zam' zok’phela, mawu ndikhanyisela
Oooh
Mawu ndikhanyisela
Mawu ndikhanyisela
Mawu ndikhanyisela
Khanyisela
Oooh
Khawund’khanyisele, ndisenal’ ithemba
Ntlungu zam' zok’phela, mawu ndikhanyisela
Oooh
Khawund’khanyisele, ndisenal’ ithemba
Ntlungu zam' zok’phela, mawu ndikhanyisela

Oooh
Mawu ndikhanyisela, ndisenal’ ithemba
Ntlungu zam' zok’phela, mawu ndikhanyisela
Oooh
Mawu ndikhanyisela
Mawu ndikhanyisela
Mawu ndikhanyisela
Mawu ndikhanyisela
Ooh ooh