Woman Got A Right To Be

[Verse 1]
Bayakhala omama
Odade wethu bayakhala
Bayakhala nogogo
Nabafazi bethu bayakhala

[Chorus]
Hawu, madoda, nans'indaba
Bakhala kabuhlungu nje, bakhaliswa yithi
Hawu, madoda, nans'indaba
Bathi bakhathele abafazi izimekemeke zethu

[Verse 2]
Sayifunda kuphi le mekhiba? (Hey madoda, siyabuza)
Yokungahloniphi amakhosikazi?
Sinowathatha okwazingane
Siyalahleka, wemadoda, qaphelani

[Chorus]
Hawu, madoda, nans'indaba
Uzophakamisa izandla zakho ushay' umkakho
Uthe ma ulobola
Wath' ufuna umfazi
Sekujike kuphi na?
S'umenze ingane yakho

[Refrain]
Madoda bo
Masihloniphe ogogo bethu
Sihloniphe omama bethu [?]
Sihloniphe abafazi bethu
Basakhela ikhaya
Basibelethel' izingane
Nani abesfazani hloniphani abesilisa
Nikhumbule ukuthi ngaphandle kwabo anikwazi ukuphila
Kanti nathi abantu besilisa
Sikhumbule ukuthi ngaphandle kwenu
Asikwazi ukuphila
Masihloniphane

[Verse 3]
When a man wants a family
He's gotta keep it in mind
A woman ain't property
Just like you and me, she's got feelings
When she tells you no
Show her the courtesy

[Chorus]
Hawu, madoda, nans'indaba (A woman got a right to be)
A woman is an entity, she's got a right to be
(A woman got a right to be)
Hawu, madoda, nans'indaba (A woman got a right to be)
Give her freedom and equality, she's got a right to be
(A woman got a right to be)

[Verse 4]
Kulezintsuku, kulesikathi
Ziyajik'izinto, nemiqondo mayijike
Kusezandleni zethu madoda
Masihlonipheni abafazi bethu

[Chorus]
Hawu, madoda, nans'indaba (A woman got a right to be)
Bakhala kabuhlungu nje, bakhaliswa yithi
(A woman got a right to be)
Hawu, madoda, nans'indaba (A woman got a right to be)
Give her freedom and equality, she's got a right to be
(A woman got a right to be)

Hawu, madoda, nans'indaba (A woman got a right to be)
A woman is an entity, she's got a right to be
Hawu madoda, nans'indaba (A woman got a right to be)
Give her freedom and equality, she's got a right to be
(A woman got a right to be)