This is a Zimbabwean rendition of the favorite children's poem
"Who Killed Cock-Robin?"
Zonke nyoni lapa moya ena kala ene kala,
Ene zwile ena file lo nyoni Cockie Lobin,
Ena zwili ena file ena zwili ena fili Cockie Lobin
Kubani ena blalile cocky lobin,
Mena kluma lo fly,
Na lo piccanini astromomical microscope,
Mena blalile cocky lobin.
Kubani ena blalile cocky lobin,
Mena klumu lo sparrow,
Na lo picannini intercontinental ballistic missile
Mena blalile cocky lobin.
Kubani ena digga lo grave,
Mena klumu lo owl,
Na lo earth moving equipment kamina,
Mena digga lo grave.
Kubani ena klumu lo prayers,
Mena klumu lo vulture,
Ndaba mena kona maningi culture,
Mena klumu lo prayers.
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Thanks for this song. I heard it on a cricket trip to the Natal Midlands many years ago. It is one of my favorites. Any idea where I can get a recording?
ReplyDeleteAlso looking for the African version of 'the game of golf'.