Soweto Blues Lyrics - Singles - Miriam Makeba

The children got a letter from the master 

It said: no more Xhosa, Sotho, no more Zulu. 

Refusing to comply they sent an answer 

That's when the policemen came to the rescue 

Children were flying bullets dying 

The mothers screaming and crying 

The fathers were working in the cities 

The evening news brought out all the publicity: 

chorus: "Just a little atrocity, deep in the city" 

Soweto blues 

Soweto blues 

Soweto blues 

Soweto blues 

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Benikuphi ma madoda (where were the men) 

abantwana beshaywa (when the children were throwing stones) 

ngezimbokodo Mabedubula abantwana (when the children were being shot) 

Benikhupi na (where were you?) 

There was a full moon on the golden city 

Looking at the door was the man without pity 

Accusing everyone of conspiracy 

Tightening the curfew charging people with walking 

Yes, the border is where he was awaiting 

Waiting for the children, frightened and running 

A handful got away but all the others 

Hurried their chain without any publicity 

chorus: "Just a little atrocity, deep in the city" 

Soweto blues 

Soweto blues 

Soweto blues 

Soweto blues 

Photos 

chorus: Benikuphi ma madoda (where were the men) abantwana beshaywa (when the children were throwing stones) ngezimbokodo 

Mabedubula abantwana (when the children were being shot) Benikhupi na (where were you?) 

Soweto blues 

Soweto blues 

Soweto blues - abu yethu a mama 

Soweto blues - they are killing all the children 

Soweto blues - without any publicity 

Soweto blues - oh, they are finishing the nation 

Soweto blues - while calling it black on black 

Soweto blues - but everybody knows they are behind it 

Soweto Blues - without any publicity 

Soweto blues - they are finishing the nation 

Soweto blues - god, somebody, help! 

Soweto blues - (abu yethu a mama) 

Soweto blues