Mama Tembu's Wedding

Tonight’s tonight’s the wedding feast
The men arrive with the slaughtered beast
A wail a chant soon fills the air
For miles around the people hear

Mama Thembu’s getting married here tonight
All the spirits looking shouting their delight
Mama Thembu’s getting married here tonight
The bones are thrown and mama's happy shining bright

Ela gqirha lagqita laqabela phaya
Ela gqirha lagqita laqabela phaya
Ela gqirha lagqita laqabela phaya
Ela gqirha lagqita laqabela phaya

The maiden's kneel and kiss the bride
The warrior waits he’s filled with pride
The drummer starts to pound the drum
For miles around they hear the sound

Mama Thembu’s getting married here tonight
All the spirits looking shouting their delight
Mama Thembu’s getting married here tonight
The bones are thrown and mama's happy shining bright

Ela gqirha lagqita laqabela phaya
Ela gqirha lagqita laqabela phaya
(Ela gqirha lagqita laqabela phaya) And I sighed and I called in the deep of the night)
(Ela gqirha lagqita laqabela phaya) Because never before have I seen such a sight)
(Ela gqirha lagqita laqabela phaya) As the bride Mama Tembu walks out through the door)
(Ela gqirha lagqita laqabela phaya) And the valleys still echoes the sound of the roar

Mama Thembu’s getting married here tonight
All the spirits looking shouting their delight
Mama Thembu’s getting married here tonight
The bones are thrown and love mama's happy shining bright

Ela gqirha lagqita laqabela phaya
Ela gqirha lagqita laqabela phaya
Ela gqirha lagqita laqabela phaya
Ela gqirha lagqita laqabela phaya
Ela gqirha lagqita laqabela phaya
Ela gqirha lagqita laqabela phaya
Ela gqirha lagqita laqabela phaya
Ela gqirha lagqita laqabela phaya
Ela gqirha lagqita laqabela phaya
Ela gqirha lagqita laqabela phaya