Thula Baba Thula Sana

folk song / traditional

Lyrics - Zulu

(South African folk song)

Thula thul, thula baba, thula sana,
Thul’u babuzo ficka, eku seni. (repeat)

Kukh’in khan-yezi, zi-holel’ u baba,
Zim-khan yi-sela indlel’e ziyak-haya,
Sobe sik hona xa bonke be-shoyo,
Be-thi bu-yela u-bu-ye le khaya,
Thula thula thula baba,
Thula thula thula sana,
Thula thula thula baba,
Thula thula thula san.

English Translation - Hush, hush, hush-a-bye little man

Keep quiet my child, keep quiet my baby,
Be quiet, daddy will be home by dawn. (repeat)

There’s a star that will lead him home
The star will brighten his way home
The hills and stones are still the same my love
My life has changed, yes my life has changed
The children grow but you don’t know my love
The children grew but you don’t see them grow