Gone is the manWho loved his landMore than dayIf his heart had to leaveHis soul was to stayHear them callingFrom the mountainsCalling from the plainsHear the windThrough the leavesSinging lonely refrainsBanza banza banza banza ixiámiIxiámi muá n'golaN'golo banza N'golo banza oh kimaUá n'guivila n'go mueniomoNi ji pangue já kutekaKuilatata uá mudié zé-zéMukonda diá n'zóIlia IliaIlia uai-éUai-é- uai-éIlia uai-éKalunga n'gumba uá mambataIlia uai-éUai-é- uai-éIlia uai-éKalunga n'gumba uá mambataUai-é- uai-éUai-é- uai-éPray for the manWho left his landAching for better daysA man who's heart 'sBound to bleedFor the ones who remainUá n'guivila n'go mueniomoA mu tele oh n'doMuloji mala kua muximaKua mu jiaMuene u dieneMu ixié iá muxima kifussaIlia IliaIlia uai-éUai-é- uai-éIlia uai-éKalunga n'gumba uá mambataIlia uai-éUai-é- uai-éIlia uai-éKalunga n'gumba uá mambataUai-é- uai-éUai-é- uai-éIlia Ilia IliaThe land is calling out your nameIlia Ilia IliaHear them calling out your nameIliaUai-é, uai-éUai-é uai-é
