Cry for redemption (an African child's plea)

With guns they killed our motivation

Claiming their riches from our hard work and perspiration

“Thixo ‘namandla zusincede” we cried to him seeking emancipation

Years later we seek a different kind of liberation

Not from the boer but from our own addiction

Now we  cry “thixo ‘namandla zusincede”

Siyathandaza Bawo sigcine

Sibeke

From these bongs zize zisixege

sikhathele ukubanjwa iziyobisi

But in their shackles we are bound

 Sivele, we cry for your pity

We tried to save ourselves sohluleka

Now we look to you, give us an answer tata siyakhuleka

-Busi Ree