Each verse of “Kura uone” is sung by a different member of Bongo Maffin in a different language: Thandiswa Mazwai sings the first verse in isiXhosa, Stoan Seate raps the second in Setswana, and Jah Seed sings the third in Shona. The chorus is also sung in Shona.
[Intro: Thandiswa Mazwai & (Jah Seed)]
Dai ndiri shiri ndaibhururuka
Ndaibhururuka kuna amai vangu
Dai ndanga ndine makumbo mana
Ndaimhanya ndoenda kuna baba vangu
Dai ndiri shiri ndaibhururuka
(He dai ndaibhururuka)
Ndaibhururuka kuna amai vangu
(Hodai ndine makumbo mana)
Dai ndanga ndine makumbo mana
(Ho ndaimhanya kani)
Ndaimhanya ndoenda kuna baba vangu
(Dai ndiri shiri kani)
Dai ndiri shiri ndaibhururuka
([?])
Ndaibhururuka kuna amai vangu
Hodai ndine makumbo mana
Dai ndanga ndine makumbo mana
([?])
Ndaimhanya ndoenda kuna baba vangu
([?] ndiri shiri kani)
[Verse 1: Thandwisa Mazwai]
Ayikho into egqith' ikhaya
Xa uxakekile une nhlungu zakho
Akhuko ndawo
Akhuko ndawo
Efana nekhaya lakho
Apho kukhona uthando
Apho kukhona ukunwaba
Apho kukhona izihlobo zako
Apho kukhona uthando
Apho kukhona ukunwaba
Apho kukhona izihlobo zako
Ayikho into egqith' ikhaya lako
[Chorus: Thandwisa Mazwai & (mixed chorus)]
(Dai ndiri shiri ndaibhururuka)
Ayikho into egqith' ikhaya lako
(Ndaibhururuka kuna amai vangu)
(Dai ndanga ndine makumbo mana)
Ayikho into egqith' ikhaya lako
(Ndaimhanya ndoenda kuna baba vangu)
Ayikho, ayikho
(Dai ndiri shiri ndaibhururuka)
Ayikho, ayikho into egqith' ikhaya lako
(Ndaibhururuka kuna amai vangu)
Ayikho into egqith' ikhaya lako
(Dai ndanga ndine makumbo mana)
Ayikho into egqith' ikhaya lako
(Ndaimhanya ndoenda kuna baba vangu)
[Verse 2: Stoan Seate]
Gong nkabe ke le nong
Ke rakalala godimo ke saye tlase
Le ka reng fa nka mela diphuka
Di nkuka di nkisa mankaleng nkaleng
Matlhaleng
Ko go buiwang ka puo poko le maele teng
Setswana sa teng se le boteng
Bo-Mmetla taola ba nna teng
Magageng a bo-Mmadipela
Ko re batang sa mokotla sa mpa re mpampetsa
Re tlhaba re buwa re besa
Seno re se bitsa re re boitumelo
Maropeng go tlhokega poelo
Re bue ka tsa botshelo
Botshelo jwa seeng le botshelo jwa motsogapele
A re boele semele ke ka moo tshilwane e seileng lelwala
[Chorus: Jah Seed & (mixed chorus)]
(Dai ndiri shiri ndaibhururuka)
Ndaibhururuka
(Ndaibhururuka kuna amai vangu)
Kuna amai vangu
(Dai ndanga ndine makumbo mana)
Ndanga ndine makumbo mana
(Ndaimhanya ndoenda kuna baba vangu)
[?]
(Dai ndiri shiri ndaibhururuka)
Ndaibhururuka
(Ndaibhururuka kuna amai vangu)
[?]
(Dai ndanga ndine makumbo mana)
[?] shiri [?]
[Verse 3: Jah Seed]
Hapana chekumirira apha
Hapana chekumirira apha
Hona tari yacho ko chii
Hona mari yacho ko chii
Hapana chekumirira apha
Hapana chekumirira apha
Hona tari yacho ko chii
Hona mari yacho ko chii
Hapana chekumirira apha
Hapana chekumirira apha
Hapana chekumirira apha
Hapana chekumirira apha
[Chorus: Jah Seed & (mixed chorus)]
(Dai ndiri shiri ndaibhururuka)
Ndaibhururuka
(Ndaibhururuka kuna amai vangu)
Kuna amai vangu
(Dai ndanga ndine makumbo mana)
Ndanga ndine makumbo mana
(Ndaimhanya ndoenda kuna baba vangu)
[?]
(Dai ndiri shiri ndaibhururuka)
Ndaibhururuka
(Ndaibhururuka kuna amai vangu)
[?]
(Dai ndanga ndine makumbo mana)
[?] dai ndiri shiri kani
(Dai ndiri shiri ndaibhururuka)
Ndaibhururuka
(Ndaibhururuka kuna amai vangu)
[?]
(Dai ndanga ndine makumbo mana)
[?]
(Dai ndanga ndine makumbo mana)
Kura uone (Grow Up and You Will See) was written by Jah Seed & Thandiswa Mazwai & Stoan Seate & Speedy (SA) & Bongo Maffin.