Bawo Ndingumntwana waKho, Noko ndonileyo
(Father I am your child, though I’ve sinned)
Ndiya lila phambi kwaKho, Bawo Ndixolele
(I cry before you, forgive me father)
Refrain:
Bawo Ndixolele, Bawo Ndixolele (Forgive me Father)
Bawo, Bawo Ndixolele (Father forgive me)
Iziphoso zam zininzi, Azinakubalwa;
(My sins are many, they cannot be counted)
Ingako ndibekise kuWe, Bawo Ndixolele (I still look to you, forgive me Father)
