[Verse: 1]
Umunt’ Ongaziyo La Esuka Khona
(A Person Who Doesn’t Know Where He/She Comes From)
Ufana Nomuntu Ongazi La Ayakhona
(Is Like A Person Who Doesn’t Know Where He/She Is Going)
Amaqhawe Akwantu
(The Heroes Of Ntu)
Siyaziqhenya Ngawo
(We Are Proud Of Them)
[Chorus]
Intak’ Ezulu Iyandilandela
(The Lightning Bird Is Following Me)
Intak’ Ezulu Iyandilandela
(The Lightning Bird Is Following Me)
Uthekwana Intaka Yezulu
(Hammer-Head The Lightning Bird)
Yandilandela
(Is Following Me)
Uyandilandela
(Is Following Me)
Ndibheke Ngapha Nangapha
(I Look This Side And That Side)
Usemvakwami
(It Is Behind Me)
Umama Maxeka, Uhelen Joseph
(Ms Maxeka And Helen Joseph)
Bayandilandela, Bayandilandela
(They Are Following Me, They Are Following Me)
Bayandilandela, Bayandilandela
(They Are Following Me, They Are Following Me)
Ndival’ Iindlebe Zam Iyandisebezela
(I Close My Ears, It Is Whispering)
Utata Mandela Uyandisebezela
(Mr. Mandela Is Whispering)
Ndival’ Iindlebe Zam Iyandisebezela
(I Close My Ears, It Is Whispering)
Ubab’ Uluthuli Uyandisebezela
(Mr. Luthuli Is Whispering
[Chorus]
Intak’ Ezulu Iyandilandela
(The Lightning Bird Is Following Me)
Intak’ Ezulu Iyandilandela
(The Lightning Bird Is Following Me)
Uthekwana Intaka Yezulu
(Hammer-Head The Lightning Bird)
Yandilandela
(Is Following Me)
Uyandilandela
(Is Following Me)
Uyandilandela
(Is Following Me)
Intak’ Ezulu Iyandilandela
(The Lightning Bird Is Following Me)
Intak’ Ezulu Iyandilandela
(The Lightning Bird Is Following Me)
Uthekwana Intaka Yezulu
(Hammer-Head The Lightning Bird)
Yandilandela
(Is Following Me)
Uyandilandela
(Is Following Me)
Uyandilandela
(Is Following Me)
Ilizwe Lonke Ndilijikile
(I Have Been Around The World)
Ndifuna Ndifun’ Impendulo
(Looking For Answers)
Ndajonga Phezulu, Ubani Lona
(I Looke Up, Who’s This)
Oh, Nguye Uthekwane
(Oh It’s The Hammer-Head)
Oliver Tambo
Naba No Sobukwe
(Here’s Is Sobukwe)
Naba No Steve Biko
(Here’s Steve Biko)
Bayandilandela
(They’re Following Me)
Bathi Bapheth’ amathamsanqa (Thekwane)
(They Say They’re Carrying Fortunes) [Hammer-Head]
Bapheth’ iintsikelelo (Thekwane, Thekwane Inyoni Yezulu)
(They’re Carrying Blessings) [Hammer-Head, Hammer-Head The Lightning Bead]
Bayandilandela
(They’re Following Me)
Bathi Bapheth’ amathamsanqa (Thekwane)
(They Say They’re Carrying Fortunes) [Hammer-Head]
Bapheth’ iintsikelelo (Thekwane, Thekwane Inyoni Yezulu)
(They’re Carrying Blessings) [Hammer-Head, Hammer-Head The Lightning Bead]
Bayandilandela
(They’re Following Me)
Langa Libalele Dube (Thekwane, Thekwane)
(Langa Libalele Dube) [Hammer-Head, Hammer-Head]
Uyandilandela (Inyoni Yezulu)
(Is Following Me) [The Lightning Bead]
Intak’ Ezulu Iyandilandela
(The Lightning Bird Is Following Me)
Intak’ Ezulu Iyandilandela
(The Lightning Bird Is Following Me)
Uthekwana Intaka Yezulu
(Hammer-Head The Lightning Bird)
Yandilandela
(Is Following Me)
Uyandilandela
(Is Following Me)
Uyandilandela
(Is Following Me)
Ubaba Mandela
(Mr. Mandela)
Uyandilandela (Thekwane)
(Is Following Me) [Hammer-Head]
Uyandilandela (Thekwane)
(Is Following Me) [Hammer-Head]
Uyandilandela (Inyoni Yezulu)
(Is Following Me) [The Lightning Bead]
Nab’ Otata Luthuli Nabo Bandilandela
(Here’s Mr. Luthuli Following Me)
Basemvakwami, (Thekwane)
(They’re Behind Me) [Hammer-Head]
Bayandilandela (Inyoni Yezulu)
(They’re Following Me) [The Lightning Bead]
Madikizela Mandela, Usemvakwami
(Makizela Mandela, Is Behind Me)
Uyandilandela
(Is Following Me)
Uyandilandela
(Is Following Me)
Uyandilandela
(Is Following Me)
Uyandilandela
(Is Following Me)
Uyandilandela
(Is Following Me)
Uyandilandela
(Is Following Me)
Mama Lilliam Ngoyi, Richard Mahabane
(Ms. Lillian Ngoyi, Richard Mahabane)
Tata Walter Sisulu ‘Landela
(Mr. Walter Sisulu Following Me)
Naba No Chris Hani, Basemvakwami
(Here’s Chris Hani, Behind Me)
Bayandilandela Uyandilandela
(They’re Following Me, They’re Following Me)
Tata Rholihlahla Mandela Yandilandela
(Mr Rholihlahla Mandela Following Me)
Uyandilandela (Thekwane)
(Is Following Me) [Hammer-Head]
Uyandilandela (Thekwane)
(Is Following Me) [Hammer-Head]
Thekwane, Thekwane, Thekwane Inyoni Yezulu
(Hammer-Head, Hammer-Head, Hammer-Head The Lightning Bead)