[Verse 1]
Nkosi yami phendula ndiyacela
Nkosi yami phendula ndiyacela
Nkosi yami phendula ndiyacela
Nkosi yami phendula ndiyacela

[Chorus:]
Phendula phendula phendula
Phendula phendula phendula
Phendula phendula phendula
Phendula phendula phendula

[Verse 2]
Sinikela kuwe sincamile ngokwethu
Sinikela kuwe sincamile ngokwethu
Sinikela kuwe sincamile ngokwethu
Sinikela kuwe sincamile ngokwethu

[Chorus]
Phendula phendula phendula
Phendula phendula phendula
Phendula phendula phendula
Phendula phendula phendula

[Verse 3]
Umhlaba wonke, ujonge kuwe
Inhluphebeko yethu, Yaziwa nguwe
Anezifo zethu, Sophiliswa nguwe
Novuyo lwethu, Luvela kuwe
[Chorus]
Phendula phendula phendula
Phendula phendula phendula
Phendula phendula phendula
Phendula phendula phendula

[Bridge]
Afrika, Afrika, Afrika, Afrika...
Afrika, Afrika, Afrika, phendula
Afrika, Afrika, Afrika, Afrika...
Afrika, Afrika, Afrika, phendula

[Chorus]
Phendula phendula phendula
Phendula phendula phendula
Phendula phendula phendula
Phendula phendula phendula