English translations in italics


Nyaya dzenyika Jojo chenjera
Beware of Political issues

Ndakambokuyambira Jojo chenjera
I warned you Jojo

Siya zvenyika Jojo unozofa
Leave politics, you might die

Nyaya dzenyika idzi
These political issues

Jojo siyana nazvo Aiiwa-iwa
Jojo, leave these issues

Jojo unozofa Aiiwa- iwa
Jojo, don't die for the country

Jojo usafire nyika Aiwa-iwa
Jojo, you might die

Jojo unozofa aiwa iwa
Jojo, you might be bewitched

Jojo unoroiwa aiwa iwa
You might be bewitched

Jojo unozofa aiwa iwa
You might die

Mwana wenyu akaenda musingafungire
Someone has perished unexpectedly

Zvenika apondwa musingafungire
Someone has been murdered unexpectedly

Takambokuudza siya zvenyika
We warned you

Nhasi tiri kuchema shamwari zvenyika
Today we cry over our friend

Saka ndati kwauri
So I say

Zvino Jojo siyana nazvo
Leave these things alone

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Ndati zvenyika Jojo chenjera
I say beware Jojo

Ndakuyambira Jojo chenjera
I am warning you

Vazhinji vakaenda pamusana penyika
Many have perished

Vakawanda vakapondwa
Young people murdered

Vadiki vakapondwa pamusana penyika
Dying for the country

Vadiki vakapondwa pamusana penharo
Murdered because they wouldn't listen

Vana mai vanochema pamusana penyika
People are crying

Mhuri dzakatsakatika pamusana penyika
Families are suffering

Saka ndati kwauri shamwari yangu
So I say

Chorus

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