Famba Naye

Zim­bab­we, Shona lan­guage; Trans­la­tion: Stay well, go well

Eng­lish words: Bron­wyn Westcott

 

Fam­ba naye, Fam­ba naye nai baba

Fam­ba naye, Fam­ba naye nai ba ba

 

1. It could be me, Fam­i­ly and home destroyed

Forced to up and flee, a refugee, a refugee.

 

2.  It could be you, Run­ning from the guns and bombs

What would you do if it were you, if it were you?

 

Fam­ba naye, Fam­ba naye nai baba

Fam­ba naye, Fam­ba naye nai ba ba

 

3.  It could be us Flee­ing from famine and war

Leav­ing the land we loved, it could be us, it could be us

 

4. It could be you or I, hav­ing to leave or die

There but for for­tune go you and go I, there but for for­tune go you and go I.

(Ends here — no cho­rus after v. 4)

 

Lyric sheet: Fam­ba Naye_Lyrics

Score: Fam­ba Naye_Nottingham Clarion

Whole song as sung by Not­ting­ham Clar­i­on choir:

 

Whole song lead­ing into Ros­es and Bread, sung by Not­ting­ham Clarion:

 

Sopra­no:

Alto:

Tenor:

Bass: