Verse 1
/b/ Bawo, Thixo Somandla,
Buyinton ubugwenxa bam?
Azi senzen ebusweni beNkosi,
Bawo, Thixo Somandla?
Verse 2
/s/ { Azi senzeni na? *2
Azi senzeni Nkosi yam,
Sigqibana nje! } * 4
Verse 3
/b/ { Bawo, Thixo Somandla,
Buyinton ubugwenxa bam?
Azi senzeni ebusweni beNkosi,
Bawo, Thixo Somandla? } * 4
Verse 4
/a/ { Emhlaben
Sibuthwel ubunzima * 2
Bawo, Thixo Somandla. } *3
Verse 5
/s/ { Mayedlule lendebe
Azi senzeni Nkosi yam
Sigqibana nje } *2
Verse 6
/b/ { Ndnesingqala
Enhliziyweni yam
Ndisolokho ndisitsho “Mngci!
Ayidlule lendebe,
Bawo, Thixo Somandlaâ€. } *2