Too Late for Mama

Ten kilometres barefooted in the bush
Started raining on the way to fetch some water
Poor woman had a baby on her back
Was struck by lightening on the way
To fetch some water

She tried hiding under the tree to save the child
Poor woman had no place to go (Weh mama weh)
Lightning caught her with her baby on her back (Weh mama weh)
Friends, relatives ran for her

But it was too late (For mama, mama)
For mama (For mama, mama)
It was too late (For mama, mama)
Too late for mama (For mama, mama)
Oh poor mama (For mama, mama)
Oh mama, mama (For mama, mama)
It was too latе (For mama, mama)
Too late (For mama, mama)

Husband came running to the scеne yeah Weh mama weh)
Poor man held his dead wife in his arms (Weh mama weh)
Eyes full of tears, not believing the nightmare (Weh mama weh)
Knelt down and prayed for this was a painful loss

Oh mama, mama (Yoh yoh yoh)
(For mama, mama)
It was too late (For mama, mama)
Too late for mama (For mama, mama)
Oh poor mama (For mama, mama)
Oh mama, mama (For mama, mama)
It was too late (For mama, mama)

Too late for mama (For mama, mama)
For mama (For mama, mama)
Mama with a little baby (For mama, mama)
She’s gone (For mama, mama)
Mama with a little baby (For mama, mama)
She’s gone (For mama, mama)
Mama mama mama mama mama mama (For mama mama, for mama mama)
Too late for mama (For mama mama)

For mama (for mama, mama)
Mama with a little baby (For mama, mama)
She’s gone (For mama, mama)
Mama with a little baby (For mama, mama)
She’s gone (For mama, mama)
Mama mama mama mama mama mama (For mama mama, for mama mama)
Too late for mama (for mama, mama)

She tried hiding under the tree to save the child (Hey mama)
Poor woman had no place to go (Hey weh)
Lightning caught her with her baby on her back (Hey mama)
Friends, relatives ran for her

But it was too late (For mama, mama)
Too late for mama (For mama, mama)
Mama with a little baby (For mama, mama)
She’s gone (For mama, mama)
Mama with a little baby (For mama, mama)
She’s gone (For mama, mama)
Mama mama mama (For mama mama)
Too late, too late, too late, too late, too late (For mama mama)
Too late for mama