(Chorus)
Gwe mutima gwange, gwe ssanyu lyange,
Mu bulamu bwange, gwe kyebalo kyange.
Tewali namba yo, mu nsi yonna,
Oli wa bbula, oli wa muwendo, maama.
Yes, oli wa muwendo, maama...
(Verse 1)
Olwokubaawo kwo, emikisa gijja,
Obuwundu bwange, obujjanjabye n’ekisa.
Nga nkutunuulira, nneesunga enkya,
Mu maaso go, mwe nsisinkana emirembe.
Tewali kirala, kinsanyusa nnyo,
Okusinga okukukwata mu mikono gyange.
Buli lwe nkulowoozaako, omutima gunnywera,
N’ebizibu by’ensi eno byonna ne biba bitono.
(Verse 2)
Ebiseera byonna, bwe biba bizibu,
Gwe kintambula, gwe mpaliriza okuguma.
Omukwano gwo gundeese mu kifo eky’emirembe,
Mu nsi eno ey’akaloosa, gwe kifo kyange.
Nze nkuweerezza omutima gwange gwonna,
Nga nze omusajja wo, gwe mugagga w’omutima.
Olukula lwo n’akamwenyumwenyu kwo,
By’ebintu ebinnyumira buli nnakatuka.
(Chorus)
Gwe mutima gwange, gwe ssanyu lyange,
Mu bulamu bwange, gwe kyebalo kyange.
Tewali namba yo, mu nsi yonna,
Oli wa bbula, oli wa muwendo, maama.
(Verse 3)
(The rhythm builds up, adding a gentle saxophone layer)
Nga ntonya enkuba, gwe kigango kyange,
Nga musana gwaka, gwe kisiikirize kyange.
Tukoledde emyaka, ne tuzimba ennyumba,
Naye gwe walina ekisumuluzo ky’omutima gwange.
Mukyala wange, gaddama, ontuseeko,
Engalo zo bwe zikwata ku zange, ntegeera nti ntuuse.
Abantu bw’ebogola n’ebogola, nze manyi gye nzirika,
Mu nnyumba yaffe, mwe nsisinkana emirembe.
(Verse 4)
Oli mufumbiro asinga, oli muntu ow’ekisa,
Obugumiikiriza bwo bwe bunkuza buli lunaku.
Bwe ntwala ebigambo byo mu mutima gwange,
Ntegeera nti Katonda yampa ekirabo ekisinga.
Tewali bbeeyi eyinza okugula omukwano gwo,
N'omuzaana wo nze nze, nkusaba onkuume.
Bw’oseka, n’ensi yonna efaako,
Nze nawe, mukwano, tulinga abali mu nsi yaffe twenka.
(Chorus)
Gwe mutima gwange, gwe ssanyu lyange,
Mu bulamu bwange, gwe kyebalo kyange.
Tewali namba yo, mu nsi yonna,
Oli wa bbula, oli wa muwendo, maama.
(Bridge)
(The music slows down, very intimate, focusing on the vocals)
Ng’ebiseera bigenda, bwe bituuka,
Omukwano gwo, gwe gwongera okuguma.
N’ebivugirira, tebinnyinza kututaanya,
Kubanga nze naawe, tuli gumu.
Envi bwe zityo bwe zifubutuka ku mitwe gyaffe,
Nkyagala okukukwata mu ngalo nga tukyasala amagezi.
Oli mukwano gwange ogw’enkomerero,
Oli muntu wange gw’ennyumirizaamu buli kaseera.
(Verse 5)
(Beat picks up again with a passionate crescendo)
Ndiwandiika amannya go ku kiremba ky’omutima,
N’ensi yonna emanye nti oli wange nnyini.
Nkwagala nnyo, ebigambo tebimala,
Naye mu bikolwa, nze nkulaga buli lukya.
Gwe nnyabo w’ennyumba, gwe mutanda ow’omunda,
Sula nga buli kaseera weewumudde mu mukwano gwange.
Tewali kintu na kimu kikyayinza okutwawula,
Katonda gye yagatta, tewali ayinza okwawula.
(Guitar Solo / Musical Interlude)
(An extended, soulful melodic solo, allowing the emotion of the song to breathe)
(Outro)
(The music slowly fades, leaving a soft background melody)
Maama, mukwano gwange...
Oli wa bbula, oli wa muwendo.
Njagala nkuwagire, nkuwulirize,
Nga nneeyamye, okukwagala e