An innocent child in New Orleans
A simple girl from simple means
Walked the rails
Rode her thumb
She hitched a ride with everyone
The regular, she'd rearrange
The girl knew how to chop and change
Chop and change
Chop and change
Chop and change
Chop and change
Took a job workin' late
Jackin cars from out of state
She found no upendo in this town
So she'd never mess around
Had no luck, but ain't it strange
The girl knew how to chop and change
Chop and change
Chop and change
Chop and change
Chop and change
A simple girl from simple means
Walked the rails
Rode her thumb
She hitched a ride with everyone
The regular, she'd rearrange
The girl knew how to chop and change
Chop and change
Chop and change
Chop and change
Chop and change
Took a job workin' late
Jackin cars from out of state
She found no upendo in this town
So she'd never mess around
Had no luck, but ain't it strange
The girl knew how to chop and change
Chop and change
Chop and change
Chop and change
Chop and change
My upendo leave yourself behind
Beat inside me, leave wewe blind
My upendo wewe have found peace
wewe were searching for release
wewe gave it all
Give into the call
wewe took a chance and wewe took a fall for us
wewe came thoughtfully, and then faithfully
wewe taught me honor
wewe did it for me
Today wewe will sleep for good
wewe will wait for me my upendo
Now I am strong
wewe gave me all
wewe gave all wewe had and now I am nyumbani
My upendo leave yourself behind
Beat inside me, leave wewe blind
My upendo look what wewe can do
I am mending, I'll be with wewe
wewe took my hand
wewe added a plan
wewe gave me your moyo
I asked wewe to dance with me
wewe loved honestly did what wewe could believe
I know in peace wewe go, I hope relief is yours
Now i am strong
wewe gave me all
wewe gave all wewe had and now I am nyumbani
My upendo leave yourself behind
Beat inside me, I'll be with you.
Beat inside me, leave wewe blind
My upendo wewe have found peace
wewe were searching for release
wewe gave it all
Give into the call
wewe took a chance and wewe took a fall for us
wewe came thoughtfully, and then faithfully
wewe taught me honor
wewe did it for me
Today wewe will sleep for good
wewe will wait for me my upendo
Now I am strong
wewe gave me all
wewe gave all wewe had and now I am nyumbani
My upendo leave yourself behind
Beat inside me, leave wewe blind
My upendo look what wewe can do
I am mending, I'll be with wewe
wewe took my hand
wewe added a plan
wewe gave me your moyo
I asked wewe to dance with me
wewe loved honestly did what wewe could believe
I know in peace wewe go, I hope relief is yours
Now i am strong
wewe gave me all
wewe gave all wewe had and now I am nyumbani
My upendo leave yourself behind
Beat inside me, I'll be with you.
The moon is always full for us
The road is always clear
That?s not what wewe want to hear
One is born so one can die
wewe must wait for a really long time
That?s zaidi wewe can kubeba
And the days will come and zamani
And the band will march alone
Till the siku wewe cast a shadow
That looks nothing like your own
Rolling in a burning tire
You?re gonna set my house on moto
Just to onyesha me
wewe were there
Well I was raised up like a snake
wewe were raised to leave me bait
I always, always take
And the days will come and zamani
And the band will march alone
Till the siku wewe cast a shadow
That looks nothing like your own
The moon is always full for us
The road is always clear
That?s not what wewe want to hear
That?s not what wewe want to hear
The road is always clear
That?s not what wewe want to hear
One is born so one can die
wewe must wait for a really long time
That?s zaidi wewe can kubeba
And the days will come and zamani
And the band will march alone
Till the siku wewe cast a shadow
That looks nothing like your own
Rolling in a burning tire
You?re gonna set my house on moto
Just to onyesha me
wewe were there
Well I was raised up like a snake
wewe were raised to leave me bait
I always, always take
And the days will come and zamani
And the band will march alone
Till the siku wewe cast a shadow
That looks nothing like your own
The moon is always full for us
The road is always clear
That?s not what wewe want to hear
That?s not what wewe want to hear
It's all hats off now, all drum rolls and applause
kwa a sleight of the hand wewe will turn them into dust
au face to face wewe will lead them kwa their faults
Drag your feet in the sawdust
Eaten alive? Just stare it out...
It's all good luck charms, all trying to understand
And deep inside we will always hope for the worst
wewe say wewe keep them close but they're closer than wewe think
Drag your feet in the sawdust
Eaten alive? Just stare it out...
inayofuata spring will bring wewe back again
You'll sigh and crack the whip for us
And maybe wewe will be the one
Who'll draw the line in the sand
For us to kuvuka, msalaba
It's all pat backs now, all painting portraits time
But maybe when the night comes, you'll open up the cage
You'll open up the cage
kwa a sleight of the hand wewe will turn them into dust
au face to face wewe will lead them kwa their faults
Drag your feet in the sawdust
Eaten alive? Just stare it out...
It's all good luck charms, all trying to understand
And deep inside we will always hope for the worst
wewe say wewe keep them close but they're closer than wewe think
Drag your feet in the sawdust
Eaten alive? Just stare it out...
inayofuata spring will bring wewe back again
You'll sigh and crack the whip for us
And maybe wewe will be the one
Who'll draw the line in the sand
For us to kuvuka, msalaba
It's all pat backs now, all painting portraits time
But maybe when the night comes, you'll open up the cage
You'll open up the cage
All the lives always tempted to trade
Will they hate me for all the choices I've made
Will they stop when they see me again?
I can't stop now I know who I am
Now I'm all yours, I'm not afraid
I'm yours always anekatips say what they may
And all your upendo I'll take to a grave
And all my life starts now
Tear me down they can take wewe out of my thoughts
Under every scar there's a battle I've lost
Will they stop when they see us again?
I can't stop now I know who I am
Now I'm all yours, I'm not afraid
I'm yours always, say what they may
And all your upendo I'll take to a grave
And all my life starts
Now I'm all yours, I'm not afraid
I'm yours always say what they may
And all your upendo I'll take to a grave
And all my life starts now
Will they hate me for all the choices I've made
Will they stop when they see me again?
I can't stop now I know who I am
Now I'm all yours, I'm not afraid
I'm yours always anekatips say what they may
And all your upendo I'll take to a grave
And all my life starts now
Tear me down they can take wewe out of my thoughts
Under every scar there's a battle I've lost
Will they stop when they see us again?
I can't stop now I know who I am
Now I'm all yours, I'm not afraid
I'm yours always, say what they may
And all your upendo I'll take to a grave
And all my life starts
Now I'm all yours, I'm not afraid
I'm yours always say what they may
And all your upendo I'll take to a grave
And all my life starts now
Situation's all critical
You've got to look first before wewe go
If wewe wasn't too sure then now wewe know
The situation is all critical
Wait OK you've got to look before wewe go
Wait OK you've got to look before wewe go
Deep into the darkness where I hide
The monsters are burried down deep inside
wewe never know when they're satisfied
Buried down deep where the sun don't shine
The monsters are buried down deep inside but
Wait OK you've got to look before wewe go
You're wasting away
OK you've got to look before wewe go
Deep into the darkness where I hide
Deep into the darkness where I hide
Wait OK you've got to look before wewe go
Wait OK you've got to look before wewe go
You're wasting away
OK you've got to look before wewe go
Deep into the darkness where I hide
Deep into the darkness where I hide
Deep into the darkness
You've got to look first before wewe go
If wewe wasn't too sure then now wewe know
The situation is all critical
Wait OK you've got to look before wewe go
Wait OK you've got to look before wewe go
Deep into the darkness where I hide
The monsters are burried down deep inside
wewe never know when they're satisfied
Buried down deep where the sun don't shine
The monsters are buried down deep inside but
Wait OK you've got to look before wewe go
You're wasting away
OK you've got to look before wewe go
Deep into the darkness where I hide
Deep into the darkness where I hide
Wait OK you've got to look before wewe go
Wait OK you've got to look before wewe go
You're wasting away
OK you've got to look before wewe go
Deep into the darkness where I hide
Deep into the darkness where I hide
Deep into the darkness