Lyrics
The lyrics of the song vary, as do the transcriptions. In the older traditional styles, the words translate to "train from Rhodesia". Such is the version heard in the movie "The Gods Must Be Crazy" and as sung by Pete Seeger in his album "We Shall Overcome." Here is one example:
- Shosholoza
- Kulezo ntaba
- Stimela siphume South Africa
- Kulezo ntaba
- Stimela siphume South Africa
- Wen' uyabaleka
- Kulezo ntaba
- Stimela siphume Rhodesia
A rough translation:
- Go forward
- Go forward
- on those mountains
- train to South africa
- Go forward
- Go forward
- You are running away
- You are running away
- on those mountains
- train from Zimbabwe
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