Thumel' imali
Thumel' imali, tata
Thumel' imali
Thumel' imal' ekhaya

Bek'noba njani na ngaphandle komama?
Kalok' utata uye wasishiya nomama
Uth' uzobuya, usayophangel' imali
Kuna namhlanje akakabuyel' ekhaya

Akazang' abuye namali
Akazang' abuyel' ekhaya
Akazang' abuye namali
Tata, buyel' ekhaya

Syambulel' umama ngokusikhulisa kwakhe
Kungekho mali, umama ebexolel' u'ngatyi
Singaka nje thina ngumama yedwa
Kodwa namhlanje ndithi siyabulela mama
Ngob' utata akazang' abuye namali

Akazang' abuyel' ekhaya
Akazanga buye namali
Tata, buyel' ekhaya
Kulungile, hlala kanjalo
Kulungile, siphila kanjalo

Kulungile, ubomi buhamba kanjalo
Tata, buyel' ekhaya
Oko wemkayo akazang' abuye namali
Akazang' abuyele khaya
Akazang' abuye namali

Tata, buyel' ekhaya
Oko wemkayo akazang' abuye namali
Sikhule singaka, akazang' abuyel' ekhaya
Sasimlindile, akazang' abuye namali

Tata buyel' ekhaya
Ooh! Buyel' ekhaya
Tata, buyel' ekhaya