This Kind of Day

from Roots by Mapumba

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Take me back
To the time
When things were simple and genuine
Say good bye
I can't
To my early days let me reminisce
To my early days let me reminisce
Back from school
I smell cassava leaves
Boiling on the brazer
Mama put peanuts
Jokingly she'd say
You won't die of hunger
As long as you're my child
You know you'll be fine
Go ahead and play
you know you'll be fine
and go and call your brothers
You know you'll be fine

This kind of day
I wish I could have it once more
Ah uh

The chickens and ducks and goats are going wild
That's a sign to say papa is home
These animals would smell him from a mile away
Cause he brought them a little some thing every day
As the commotion goes down
He'll turn around and say Hello
And every body say Hello
I really love the word Hello
It means you are mine
And I am yours
As long as we are together
we will be fine
For any child this is the best environment to grow
For any child this is the best environment to grow
Oh yes for me it was a great environment to grow
For any one this is a great environment to grow
That's why I Say

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Take me back
To the time
When things were simple and genuine
Say good bye
I can't
To my early days let me reminisce
To my early days let me reminisce
Back from school
I smell matamba
Boiling on the brazer
Mama put Nkalanga
Jokingly she'd say
You won't die of hunger
As long as you're my mwana
You know you'll be fine
Go ahead and play
you know you'll be fine
and go and call your brothers
You know you'll be fine

This kinda day
I wish I could have it once more
Ah uh

The chickens and ducks and goats are going wild
That's a sign to say papa is home
These animals would smell him from a mile away
Cause he brought them a little some thing every day
As the commotion goes down
He'll turn around and say Betwabu
And every body say Betwabu
I really love the word Betwabu
It means you are mine
And I am yours
As long as we are together
we will be fine
For any child this is the best environment to grow
For any child this is the best environment to grow
Oh yes for me it was a great environment to grow
For any one this is a great environment to grow
That's why I Say

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from Roots, released February 15, 2021

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Mapumba Cape Town, South Africa

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