Mama let us cook her
Somethin' good for supper
So she can feed her babies
But we're misbehaving

We've been in the kitchen burnin'
Spoilin' the nsima
We've been in the kitchen burnin'
Wastin' all the water
We've been in the kitchen burnin'
(Burnin')
Hate to tell your mother
(Mama)
She just gonna wonder why we
(Burnin')
Didn't open up the window
(Mama)

Mama let us cook her
Somethin' good for supper
So she can feed her babies
But we're misbеhaving
She says is it ready
The porridgе for my babies
I need them good and nourished
Don't forget to stir it
We've been in the kitchen burnin'
(Burnin')
Spoilin' the nsima
(Mama)
We've been in the kitchen burnin'
(Burnin')
Wastin' all the water
(Mama)
We've been in the kitchen burnin'
(Burnin')
Hate to tell your mother
(Mama)
She just gonna wonder why we
(Burnin')
Didn't open up the window