[Verse 1: Samthing Soweto]
Mthande, mthandeni umtwana
Kuth’ azokhul’ abe muhle naye
Aw mthandeni umtwana
M’sizeni, aw msizen’ umtwana
Kuth’ azokhul’ abe muhle naye
Aw msizen’ umtwana

[Chorus: Samthing Soweto]
Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane
Usemncane, usemncane
Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane
Usemncane, usemncane
Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane
Usemncane, usemncane
Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane
Usemncane, usemncane

[Post-Chorus: Samthing Soweto]
Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane
Usemncane, usemncane
Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane
Usemncane, usemncane
Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane
Usemncane, usemncane
Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane
Usemncane, usemncane
[Verse 2: Muzi]
Mfundisen’ aw mfundisen’ umtwana
Kuth’ azokhul’ abe muhle naye
Mthandeni umtwana
M’sizeni, aw msizen’ umtwana
Kuth’ azokhul’ abe muhle naye
Aw misizen’ umtwana

[Bridge: Samthing Soweto]
Mgcobise (mgcobiseni)
Mlekeleleni (mlekelele)
Maka ngaphashi kanjena
Ngisebenza kanje
Mgcobise (mgcobiseni)
Mlekeleleni (mlekelele)
Maka ngaphashi kanjena
Ngisebenza kanje

[Chorus: Samthing Soweto]
Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane
Usemncane, usemncane
Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane
Usemncane, usemncane
Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane
Usemncane, usemncane
Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane
Usemncane, usemncane
[Post-Chorus: Samthing Soweto]
Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane
Usemncane, usemncane
Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane
Usemncane, usemncane
Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane
Usemncane, usemncane
Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane
Usemncane, usemncane