[Intro: Oliver Mtukudzi]
Bvuma, bvuma iwe
Bvuma, bvuma chete
Bvuma wasakara, bvuma waunyana
Bvuma wasakara, bvuma waunyana

[Pre-Chorus: Oliver Mtukudzi]
Bvuma, bvuma iwe
Bvuma, bvuma chete
Bvuma wasakara, bvuma waunyana
Bvuma wasakara, bvuma waunyana

[Chorus: Oliver Mtukudzi]
Kuchembera, chiiko kuchembera?
Kuchembera, chiiko kuchembera?
Chii kuchembera? Chiiko kuchembera?

[Bridge: Oliver Mtukudzi]
(Imi mai makwegura, hamucharugona machembera
Makura ka musazoramba)

Kuchembera, chiiko kuchembera?

(Nemi baba tarirai muone mwana yave mhandara
Makura ka musazoramba)
[Chorus: Oliver Mtukudzi]
Kuchembera, chiiko kuchembera?
Kuchembera, chiiko kuchembera?
Chii kuchembera? Chiiko kuchembera?

[Verse 1: Oliver Mtukudzi]
Kuchembera mucherechedzo wenguva yakareba
Kuchembera mucherechedzo wenguva yakareba
Kuchembera ndizvo ndizvo nenguva yakawanda
Kuchembera ndizvo ndizvo nenguva yakawanda

[Chorus: Oliver Mtukudzi]
Kuchembera, chiiko kuchembera?
Kuchembera, chiiko kuchembera?
Chii kuchembera? Chiiko kuchembera?

[Bridge: Oliver Mtukudzi]
(Imi mai makwegura, hamucharugona machembera
Makura ka musazoramba)

Kuchembera, chiiko kuchembera?

(Nemi baba tarirai muone mwana yave mhandara
Makura ka musazoramba)

[Chorus: Oliver Mtukudzi]
Kuchembera, chiiko kuchembera?
Kuchembera, chiiko kuchembera?
Chii kuchembera? Chiiko kuchembera?
[Verse 2: Oliver Mtukudzi]
Chiso kuwunyana, mweya imhandara
Kunze kusakara, kunaShe kakomana
Chiso kuwunyana, mweya imhandara
Kunze kusakara, kunaShe kakomana

[Chorus: Oliver Mtukudzi]
Kuchembera, chiiko kuchembera?
Kuchembera, chiiko kuchembera?
Chii kuchembera? Chiiko kuchembera?

[Bridge: Oliver Mtukudzi]
(Imi mai makwegura, hamucharugona machembera
Makura ka musazoramba)

Kuchembera, chiiko kuchembera?

(Nemi baba tarirai muone mwana yave mhandara
Makura ka musazoramba)

[Outro: Oliver Mtukudzi]
Kuchembera, chiiko kuchembera?
Kuchembera, chiiko kuchembera?
Chii kuchembera? Chiiko kuchembera?