Oh father I married my girl at the school on Mooi River
(Oh father I married my girl at the school on Mooi River)
The dust was rising with all the preparations at Ndlovu's home)
Sipho paid the bride price with a motor car
My wife played, she played without waiting
(And my father-in-law performed an unexpected war dance
on the spur of the moment)
My father-in-law performed an unexpected war dance
and the women encouraged him with shrill cries)
Even the Heaven above laughed a little
(Even the Heaven above - i.e. the Zulu King - gave a small laugh)
'The Heaven above laughed a little
(The Heaven above was present and he gave a small laugh).
Emoliva, emoliva
(At Mooi River) wonderful event, for I eventually got married at Mooi River
and I thank you people of the chunu clan)
I eventually got married, I eventually even got my own wife)
Wemzila taught me customs until I became a man
(Mzila! you sucked me on the traditions and customs
of the Zulu and I became a person)
Oh you people from Makhabeleni you raised me until I became a person) And what can be said about you, Machunu people, for you brought together all the nations? (You brought all the nations together, Botha long having failed to do this) Botha having long failed)
Emoliva
(At Mooi River)
Chorus
(Here I call out the praise names of various people who have been
important in my life , most of whom were present at my marriage)
Chorus

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