Lyrics
Intro
(Baba, Baba yangu, nitie nguvu)
(Mimi mwanao, Mungu wangu, nitie nguvu)
Chorus
Baba, Baba yangu, nitie nguvu
Mimi mwanao, Mungu wangu, nitie nguvu
Baba, Baba yangu, nitie nguvu
Mimi mwanao, Mungu wangu, nitie nguvu
Eh Baba
Verse 1
Katika safari zangu Baba, ambazo usiniache
Nipito na changamoto zangu, Baba nitie nguvu
Ninaomba neema yako Baba, tembe na mimi
Katika safari zangu Baba, ambazo usiniache
Nipito na changamoto zangu, Baba nitie nguvu
Ninaomba neema yako Baba, tembe na mimi
Eh Baba
Chorus
Bado napambana, Mungu wangu nitie nguvu
Umesema usiyefanya kazi, Baba asile
Bado napambana, Mungu wangu nitie nguvu
Umesema usiyefanya kazi, Baba asile
Verse 2
Kwenye ile kazi yangu Baba, bado napambana
Na ile biashara yangu Baba, bado napambana
Kwenye ile kazi yangu Baba, bado napambana
Na ile biashara yangu Baba, bado napambana
Nisaidie Baba
Bridge
Bado napambana Baba
Bado napambana
Bado napambana Baba
Bado napambana
Tuvunjike moyo wao
Unisaidie, mwanao bado napambana
Bado napambana
Unisaidie, mwanao bado napambana
Bado napambana
Verse 3
Tumshukuru Mungu, kwa huruma zake
Tuseme asante Baba, siye na upendeleo
Tumshukuru Mungu, kwa huruma zake
Tuseme asante Baba, siye na upendeleo
Verse 4
Anajua hatujapata leo, twamini kesho atatupa
Wengine wao wamefanikiwa, lakini sisi bado
Anajua hatujapata leo, twamini kesho atatupa
Wengine wao wamefanikiwa, lakini sisi bado
Eh Baba
Outro
Sisi bado, tuzidi kupambana
Sisi bado, tuzidi kupambana
Anajua wakati wetu unakuja, nasi tutainuliwa
Anajua wakati wetu unakuja, tutabarikiwa
Anajua wakati wetu unakuja, nasi tutainuliwa
Anajua wakati wetu unakuja, tutabarikiwa
Eh Baba
Bado napambana Baba
Bado napambana
Bado napambana
Bado napambana
Tuvunjike moyo wao
Unisaidie, mwanao bado napambana
Bado napambana
Unisaidie, mwanao bado napambana
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
BADO NAPAMBANA frames perseverance as a prayer for strength during ordinary struggles. The singer brings work, business, delayed hopes, and discouragement before God, repeatedly asking the Father to walk alongside the effort. Gratitude also remains present: even before circumstances improve, the lyrics thank God for mercy and resist the temptation to lose heart.
The line about working in order to eat directly reflects Pauls instruction concerning responsible labor. At the same time, the song does not treat effort as self-sufficiency. Its recurring request for grace and strength places daily work under dependence on God. Hope for tomorrow, trust in Gods timing, and confidence that hardship is not the final word shape the closing section. As a Swahili prayer song, it joins persistence with worship, encouraging faithful labor while acknowledging that help, endurance, and future provision come from God.
Related Scripture
- 2 Thessalonians 3:10 Paul teaches that a person unwilling to work should not eat.
- Galatians 6:9 Paul urges believers not to grow weary in doing good.
- Psalm 90:17 The psalm asks God to establish the work of his peoples hands.