Lyrics
Yesu alisema wacheni watoto waje kwangu
Maana ufalme wa mbinguni ni wao msiwazuie
Alionyesha upendo kwa watoto
Mtoto wa mwenzio muone kama mtoto wako
Endesha gari polepole usije kugonga mtoto
Mtoto wa mwenzio muone kama mtoto wako
Endesha pikipiki polepole hapo mbele kuna watoto
Mtoto wa mwenzio muone kama mtoto wako
Aah Mtoto wa mwenzio ni wako
Mtoto wa mwenzio muone kama mtoto wako
Mwanza wa Sukuma wanasema ---
Mtoto wa mwenzio muone kama mtoto wako
Uluya wanasema ---
Mtoto wa mwenzio muone kama mtoto wako
Wajaka wanasema ---
Mtoto wa mwenzio muone kama mtoto wako
Iringa wanasema ---
Mtoto wa mwenzio muone kama mtoto wako
Wasafa wanasema ---
Mtoto wa mwenzio muone kama mtoto wako
Pengine akikua atakuwa doctor akutibu nawewe
Mtoto wa mwenzio muone kama mtoto wako
Pengine akikua atakuwa mwanajeshi atulinde wote
Mtoto wa mwenzio muone kama mtoto wako
Pengine akikuwa atakuwa raisi atulinde wote
Mtoto wa mwenzio muone kama mtoto wako
Huenda ta rais wa sasa ni mtoto wa mwenzako
Mtoto wa mwenzio muone kama mtoto wako
Mtoto wa mwenzio mthamini kama wa wako
Mtoto wa mwenzio muone kama mtoto wako
Endesha gari polepole usije kugonga mtoto
Mtoto wa mwenzio muone kama mtoto wako
Endesha pikipiki polepole hapo mbele kuna watoto
Mtoto wa mwenzio muone kama mtoto wako
Aah Mtoto wa mwenzio ni wako
Mtoto wa mwenzio muone kama mtoto kwako
Mtoto wa mwenzio mheshimu usimtamkie maneno mabaya
Mtoto wa mwenzio ametoka shule usimchanganye
Mtoto wa mwenzio mtie moyo aweze kusoma
Mtoto wa mwenzio usimchanganye na chipsi nyama choma
Mtoto wa mwenzio muone kama mtoto kwako
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Mtoto Wa Mwenzio” connects Jesus’ welcome of children with a practical call to protect and value every child. Its central refrain asks each person to regard another family’s child as their own. That principle is applied to ordinary choices: driving carefully, speaking respectfully, encouraging education, and refusing conduct that could harm or mislead a young person. The song therefore treats care for children not as an abstract virtue but as a shared social responsibility.
References to different communities broaden the message beyond one household or region. The lyric also looks toward a child’s future, imagining service as a doctor, soldier, or national leader, but the child’s dignity does not depend on attaining any of those roles. The opening words closely echo Jesus’ command to let the children come to him and not hinder them. In that light, protecting, welcoming, and encouraging children becomes a concrete expression of neighborly love and respect for those Christ receives.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 19:14 Jesus tells his disciples to let the children come to him and not hinder them.
- Mark 9:37 Jesus identifies welcoming a child in his name with welcoming him.