[Verse 1: Samthing Soweto]

Mthande, mthandeni umtwana

Kuth’ azokhul’ abe muhle naye

Aw mthandeni umtwana

M’sizeni, aw msizen’ umtwana

Kuth’ azokhul’ abe muhle naye

Aw msizen’ umtwana

[Chorus: Samthing Soweto]

Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane

Usemncane, usemncane

Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane

Usemncane, usemncane

Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane

Usemncane, usemncane

Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane

Usemncane, usemncane

[Post-Chorus: Samthing Soweto]

Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane

Usemncane, usemncane

Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane

Usemncane, usemncane

Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane

Usemncane, usemncane

Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane

Usemncane, usemncane

[Verse 2: Muzi]

Mfundisen’ aw mfundisen’ umtwana

Kuth’ azokhul’ abe muhle naye

Mthandeni umtwana

M’sizeni, aw msizen’ umtwana

Kuth’ azokhul’ abe muhle naye

Aw misizen’ umtwana

[Bridge: Samthing Soweto]

Mgcobise (mgcobiseni)

Mlekeleleni (mlekelele)

Maka ngaphashi kanjena

Ngisebenza kanje

Mgcobise (mgcobiseni)

Mlekeleleni (mlekelele)

Maka ngaphashi kanjena

Ngisebenza kanje

[Chorus: Samthing Soweto]

Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane

Usemncane, usemncane

Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane

Usemncane, usemncane

Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane

Usemncane, usemncane

Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane

Usemncane, usemncane

[Post-Chorus: Samthing Soweto]

Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane

Usemncane, usemncane

Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane

Usemncane, usemncane

Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane

Usemncane, usemncane

Ngob’ usemncane, usemncane

Usemncane, usemncane