Mbube Composer(s): Solomon Linda First release by: Solomon Linda's Original Evening Birds - 1939 Covered by multiple other artists
Versions In Other Languages: 1952 - Wimoweh (The Weavers) 1961 - The Lion Sleeps Tonight (The Tokens) 1961 - Oek'ndana (De Strangers) 1962 - Le Lion Est Mort Ce Soir (Henri Salvador) 1975 - Wimmersvej (Bamses Venner)
Njalo Ekuseni Uya Waletha Amathamsanqa Yebo! Amathamsanqa
Mbube Uyimbube Uyimbube Uyimbube (repeat 2 times)
(Lead vocal repeats the following against another two repeats of the chorus above) Uyimbube Uyimbube Mama We
(Multiple voice lead repeats the following against another two repeats of the chorus above) He! He! He! He! Uyimbube Mama
(Multiple voice lead repeats the following against another two repeats of the chorus above) We We We We We We Uyimbube Uyimbube
(Multiple voice lead repeats the following against another three repeats of the chorus above) Kusukela Kudala Kuloku Kuthiwa Uyimbube Uyimbube Mama
(Some of the choruses above are then repeated)
Every Morning You Bring Us Good Luck Yes! Good Luck
Lion You're A Lion You're A Lion You're A Lion (repeat 2 times)
(lead vocal repeats the following against an additional two repeats of the chorus above) You're A Lion You're A Lion, Mama!
(multiple voice lead repeats the following against another two repeats of the chorus above) Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! You're A Lion, Mama
(multiple voice lead repeats the following against another two repeats of the chorus above) Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh You're A Lion You're A Lion
(multiple voice lead repeats the following against another three repeats of the chorus above) Long, Long Ago People Used To Say You're A Lion You're A Lion, Mama
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