The Waiting Lyrics - Johnny Clegg & Savuka

[Chorus] 

Here we stand waiting on the plain 

Darkness has taken the last outpost of the day 

Somewhere gunships hunt their illusive prey 

And I know inside you feel the same way 

The sky in your heart is so grey 

And the jackals howl inside 

I see you walking with your head down 

Tomorrow is always betrayed 

By too much hope displayed 

So you take it as it comes now 

Ngempilo yami yonke 

(With all my life) 

I'm waiting, I'm waiting 

[Chorus] 

Here we stand waiting on the plain 

Darkness has taken the last outpost of the day 

Somewhere gunships hunt their illusive prey 

And I know inside you feel the same way 

Ngempilo yami yonke 

(With all my life) 

Kudala ngilindele 

(So long I've been waiting) 

You've learned to live inside the space 

That connects each link of chain 

And you say you've got some peace of mind now 

But I know you're waiting all the same 

With an ache that has no name 

When you feel the fresh breath of the invisible wind 

Ngempilo yami yonke 

(With all my life) 

Waiting, I'm waiting 

I will undo these chains 

Ngizowakhumula amakhethanga 

(I will undo these chains) 

[Chorus]