Ten kilometres 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 the way to fetch some water She tried hiding under the 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 But 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, too late, too late, too late Too late for mama, oh mama Mama with a little baby She's gone But she's gone She's gone Oh poor mama Too late, too late, too late, too late, too late Mmmmh That does it Say daddy, like mama Oh poor mama Pray for mama I want my mama Too late for mama Too late for mama It was too late Too late, too late, too late, too late, too late Too late for mama Too late for mama Too late for mama It was too late It was too late It was too late Too late for mama For mama For mama