Goodbye my beloved
A voice is fading the lamp is diming,
you are all alone with no one to talk to
you gave me warmth you gave me a bath
you grounded the maize you cooked for me
A voice is fading the lamp is diming
you have no oil in your lamp
your eyes are tired your legs are feeble
your body is has no strength to walk up the hill
You need some water, the river is downhill
The voice is fading the lamp is diming
Who will rescue my beloved?
Who will fetch fire wood for you?
Who will mill the flour on the stone?
Who will get kerosene for you?
Your voice is fading your eyes are diming
Give me a smile, give me a touch
I need your assurance that you will wait for me
Iam coming soon to rescue you
Please cook for me your delicious chicken
I long to see you I have a beautiful dress for you
Your voice is fading your lamp is diming
The years have gone I miss my beloved
She stole my heart she joined it with hers
Her hands have wrinkled her sight is going
She speaks in luhya a sweet long time story
The years have gone I miss my beloved
The waiting is long the train is slow
The camp is far the peace is restored
I miss my beloved iam coming soon
The years have gone I miss my beloved
Your voice is fading your eyes are diming
The voice has faded the lamp has dimed
And when i looked again, you were gone.