Lyrics
Intro
(Choir vocalizing)
Verse 1
Umbombela, umbombela
(The train, the train)
Wenyuk’ umbombela
(There goes the train)
Umbombela, umbombela
(The train, the train)
Wenyuk’ umbombela
(There goes the train)
Umbombela, umbombela
(The train, the train)
Wenyuk’ umbombela
(There goes the train)
Chorus
Wenyuk’ umbombela
(There goes the train)
Wenyuka ekuseni
(It goes in the morning)
Wenyuk’ umbombela
(There goes the train)
Webaba uyandishiya
(Oh father, you are leaving me behind)
Verse 2
Shuku shuku
(Sound of a train)
Shuku shuku
(Sound of a train)
Uyandishiya
(You are leaving me behind)
Wenyuka, wenyuka
(It goes, it goes)
Wenyuk’ umbombela
(There goes the train)
Webaba uyandishiya
(Oh father, you are leaving me behind)
Chorus
Wenyuk’ umbombela
(There goes the train)
Wenyuka ekuseni
(It goes in the morning)
Wenyuk’ umbombela
(There goes the train)
Webaba uyandishiya
(Oh father, you are leaving me behind)
Bridge
Musa ukungishiya, Mbombela
(Don't leave me behind, train)
Musa ukungishiya, Mbombela
(Don't leave me behind, train)
Musa ukungishiya, Mbombela
(Don't leave me behind, train)
Musa ukungishiya, Mbombela
(Don't leave me behind, train)
Outro
Webaba uyandishiya
(Oh father, you are leaving me behind)
Webaba uyandishiya
(Oh father, you are leaving me behind)
(Choir vocalizing to fade)