Jol'Inkomo - Miriam Makeba

Our next song is a South African song
Like most of our songs
It comes from Ponderland
In the olden days the young Xhosa maidens
Often sang this song
In praise of the young Xhosa braves
As they would get ready
To go out into battle
We call this song "Jolingo"

Haibo! Ezza!
Haibo! Ezza!
Jolingomochola
Hajamile amajota
Jolingomochola
Hajamile amajota
Oho! Sijamile ngingane
Joli, kaw'ujole kaloko
Oho! Sijamile ngingane
Joli, kaw'ujole kaloko

Jolingomochola
Hajamile amajota
Jolingomochola
Hajamile amajota
Oho! Sijamile ngingane
Joli, kaw'ujole kaloko
Oho! Sijamile ngingane
Joli, kaw'ujole kaloko

Oyo! Shishima, ah, shishima
Oyo! Shishima, ah, shishima
Oyo! Shishima, ah, shishima
Oyo! Shishima, ah, shishima
Oyo! Shishima, ah, shishima
Oyo! Shishima, ah, shishima
Oyo! Shishima, ah, shishima
Oyo! Shishima, ah, shishima

Aah, la-la-la-la, woh-woh-woh-woh
Aah-la-la-la, la-woh-yah-la
Aah, la-la-la-la, woh-woh-woh-woh
Aah-la-la-la, la-woh-yah-la

Jolingomochola
Hajamile amajota
Jolingomochola
Hajamile amajota
Oho! Sijamile ngingane
Joli, kaw'ujole kaloko
Oho! Sijamile ngingane
Joli, kaw'ujole kaloko

Aah, la-la-la-la, woh-woh-woh-woh
Aah-la-la-la, la-woh-yah-la
Aah, la-la-la-la, woh-woh-woh-woh
Jolingomochola