Original South African Cast of The Lion King
Grasslands Chant (South African Cast Version)
[RAFIKI, spoken]
Simba! Simba!

(RAFIKI enthusiastically paints a picture of SIMBA on her baobab tree)

[ENSEMBLE]
Zum zum zum
Mamaye
Zum
Mamaye
Zum
Mamaye
Zum
Mamaye

Zum zum zum
Mamaye
Zum
Mamaye
Zum
Mamaye
Zum
Mamaye

Zum zum zum
Mamaye
Zum
Mamaye
Zum
Mamaye
Zum
Mamaye

[the above is repeated as a chant under the lyrics below]

Woza
Oh woza
Woza mfana
Oh woza

Woza
Oh woza
Woza mfana
Oh woza

Woza
Oh woza
Woza mfana
Oh woza

Woza
(Woza)
Oh woza
(Woza mfana)
Woza mfana
Oh woza
(Mfana woza)

Woza
(Woza)
Oh woza
(Woza mfana)
Woza mfana
Oh woza
(Mfana woza)

Woza
(Woza)
Oh woza
(Woza)
Woza mfana
Oh woza
Mamaye

Busa le lizwe bo
Busa le lizwe bo
Busa le lizwe bo
Busa lomhlaba

[SIMBA, spoken]
Where are we going?

[ENSEMBLE]
Busa ngo thando bo
Busa ngo thando bo
Busa ngo thando bo
Busa lomhlaba

[SIMBA, spoken]
Why'd we get up so early?

[ENSEMBLE]
Busa le lizwe bo
Busa le lizwe bo
Busa le lizwe bo
Busa lomhlaba

Busa ngo thando bo
Busa ngo thando bo
Busa ngo thando bo
Busa lomhlaba

[SIMBA, spoken]
When do we eat?

Busa le lizwe bo
Busa le lizwe bo
Busa le lizwe bo
Busa lomhlaba

[SIMBA, spoken]
I'm thirsty!

[ENSEMBLE]
Ha mmm
Hem
Ha mmm
Hem
Yeah oh ah
Ha mmm
Hem
Ha mmm
Hem
Yeah oh ah

[SIMBA, spoken]
Are we there yet?

[MUFASA, spoken]
Not yet, Simba. Sit by me!

Ha mmm
Hem