[Verse 1]
Ten kilometres barefooted in the bush
Started raining on the way to fetch some water
Poor woman had a baby on her back
Was struck by lightning on the way to fetch some water
She tried hiding under the tree to save her child
Poor woman had no place to go
Lightning caught her with her baby on her back
Friends, relatives ran for her

[Chorus]
But it was too late
It was too late
Too late for mama
Oh no

[Verse 2]
Husband came running to the scene yeah
Poor man held his dead wife in his arms
Eyes full of tears, not believing the nightmare
Knelt down and prayed for this, was a painful loss

[Chorus]
It was too late
Too late for mama
Oh mama mama, oh poor mama
It was too late
Too late, too late, too late, too late, too late
Too late for mama, oh mama
Mama with a little baby
She's gone
But she's gone
She's gone
Oh poor mama
Too late, too late, too late, too late, too late
[Outro]
Mmmmh
That does it
Say daddy, like mama
Oh poor mama
Pray for mama
I want my mama
Too late for mama
Too late for mama
It was too late
Too late, too late, too late, too late, too late
Too late for mama
Too late for mama
Too late for mama
It was too late
It was too late
It was too late
Too late for mama
For mama
For mama