Siyajabula Today

Siyajabula today, today,
Siyajabula today, today,
we sent the trouble down the road.
Siyajabula today, today,
we are happy, we made a way.

Thank you for the mother with the early hands,
thank you for the father doing all he can.
Cousins in the kitchen and the pots all full,
laughter doing what the years can't dull.
Uncle tells the story that we know by heart,
and we let him — that's the sweetest part.

We don't ask for a spotless life,
just one more song and one more night.

Siyajabula today, today,
we sent the trouble down the road.
Siyajabula today, today,
we are happy, we made a way.

Happy! (today)
Thankful! (today)
For the bread on the table, for the roof in the rain,
for the love that remained.

I know the month was long and the money was thin,
but we still found laughter sneaking in.
String the little lights across the yard,
life was never easy but we loved it hard.
The children fall asleep on auntie's lap,
and joy climbs up the stairs.

Siyajabula today, today,

Speaker toward the street
Let the neighbors feel the beat
Somebody cheer for the ones who tried
But we are still standing

we sent the trouble down the road.

There's a photograph beside the kettle steam
Set four plates tonight
And one stays clean

Siyajabula today, today,

Not because nothing went wrong

we are happy, we made a way.

Siyajabula today, today,
we sent the trouble down the road.
Siyajabula today, today,
we are happy, we made a way.

The fifth plate
Someone's home

Siyajabula today, today,