Too Late

Lyrics

Ten kilometers barefooted in the bush Started raining on the way to fetch some water Poor woman had a baby on her back Was struck by lightning on her way To fetch some water... She tried hiding under a tree to save her child Poor woman had no place to go Lightning caught her with her baby on her back Friends relatives ran for her It was too late It was too late Too late for mama Oh no Husband came running to the scene yeah Poor man held his dead wife in his arms Eyes full of tears not believing the nightmare Knelt down and prayed for this, was a painful loss It was too late... too late for mama Oh mama mama, oh poor mama It was too late... too late Too late for mama... oh mama Mama with a little baby She's gone... she's gone... oh she's gone, oh poor mama Too late (x4) It was too late Mmm Her daughter Said "Daddy" "Wake mama" Oh poor mama "Wake my mama" Auw wena mama Ten kilometers barefooted in the bush Started raining on the way to fetch some water Poor woman had a baby on her back Was struck by lightning on her way To fetch some water... It was too late... too late for mama Oh mama mama, oh poor mama It was too late... too late She tried hiding under the tree to save her child Poor woman had no place to hide Lightning caught her with her baby on her back Friends relatives ran for her But it was too late, too late for mama Too late... too late for mama Oh mama mama Oh poor mama, it was too late, too late Too late for mama... oh mama Mama with the little baby She's gone... she's gone... she's gone, oh poor mama It was too late