[Chorus]
He Nomathemba
He Nomathemba
Hinxubakaxaka yantoni na lena?
He Nomathemba
Hintoni my love?
Hintoni my love?
Hinxubakaxaka yantoni na lena?

[Refrain]
Oh why
Oh why
Oh why
Oh why ndenzenjani na?

[Verse 1]
Ndikhumbula ndiqal’ ukuk’bona mna ndacazeka mna
Ndavele ndaphathwa zintloni ndaphathwa higwababa
Hay’ ndinceden, buhl’ obungaka and’ kwazi nokuzibambha
Kwazi nokuncama ncono ndihlale ndizama
Ndifun’ ube ngo wam

[Refrain]
Oh why
Oh why
Oh why
Oh why ndenzenjani na?
[Chorus]
He Nomathemba
He Nomathemba
Hinxubakaxaka yantoni na lena?
He Nomathemba
Hintoni my love?
Hintoni my love?
Hinxubakaxaka yantoni na lena

[Refrain]
Oh why
Oh why
Oh why
Oh why ndenzenjani na?

[Verse 2]
Ndizibuza imibuzo (Imibuzo)
Xandifika kuye ndizothini na mna?
Mhla umbhi ndimbuz’ ixesha
Ndimbuz’ impilo
Ndimbuz’ ukub’ unjani
Mara why undenza so?
Oh Nomathemba

[Refrain]
Oh why
Oh why
Oh why
Oh why ndenzenjani na?
[Chorus]
He Nomathemba
He Nomathemba
Hinxubakaxaka yantoni na lena?
He Nomathemba
Hintoni my love?
Hintoni my love?
Hinxubakaxaka yantoni na lena
He Nomathemba

[Refrain]
Oh why
Oh why
Oh why
Oh why ndenzenjani na?

[Chorus]
He Nomathemba
He Nomathemba
Hinxubakaxaka yantoni na lena?
He Nomathemba
Hintoni my love?
Hintoni my love?
Hinxubakaxaka yantoni na lena
He Nomathemba