[Verse 1: Oliver Mtukudzi]
Haunyare pese, pese
Haiwe pese, pese
Psss, psss
Haunyare pese, pese
Dziikama
(Dzikamawo wakura, haunyare pese, pese)
Dzikamawe
(Dzikamawo wapera, haunyare pese, pese)

[Verse 2: Oliver Mtukudzi]
Haunyare pese, pese
(Haunyare pese, pese)
Dziikama
(Dzikamawo wakura, haunyare pese, pese)
Uchaziva naniko
(Dzikamawo wapera, haunyare pese, pese)
Haunyare pese, pese
Psss, psss
(Dzikamawo wakura, haunyare pese, pese)

[Verse 3: Oliver Mtukudzi]
Hallo, hallo, hallo my friend
Long-time no see
Hello, hello, hello my buddie
How come you look so sad?
You used to be [?], to be smart, too smart to [?]
Now the chance is gone, and it’s late to recall
Why don’t you settle down?
[Chorus: Oliver Mtukudzi]
(Dzikamawo wapera, haunyare pese, pese)
Woita zvaanipiko baba
(Dzikamawo wakura, haunyare pese, pese)
Haunyare pese, pese
Psss, psss
(Dzikamawo wapera, haunyare pese, pese)
Woita zvaani chisikana
(Dzikamawo wakura, haunyare pese, pese)
Haunyare pese, pese
Psss, psss
(Dzikamawo wapera, haunyare pese, pese)

[Bridge: Oliver Mtukudzi]
Dzedzedzemudzemudzerera, dzemudzemudzerera, dzemudzemudzerera
(Haunyare pese, pese), dzemudzemudzerera
Dzemudzemudzere, dzemudzemudzerera, dzemudzemudzerera
(Haunyare pese, pese), dzemudzemudzerera
Dzedzedzedzemudzemudzere, dzemudzemudzerera, dzemudzemudzerera
(Haunyare pese, pese), dzemudzemudzerera
Dzemudzemudzera, dzemudzemudzerere, dzemudzemudzerere
Dzemudzemudzera babawe kani

[Verse 3: Oliver Mtukudzi]
Hallo, hallo, hallo my friend
Long-time no see
Hello, hello, hello my buddie
How come you look so sad?
You used to be [?], to be smart, too smart to [?]
Now the chance is gone, and it’s late to recall
Why don’t you settle down?
[Outro]
(Dzikamawo wapera, haunyare pese, pese)
Haunyare pese, pese
(Dzikamawo wapera, haunyare pese, pese)
Haunyare pese, pese
(Dzikamawo wapera, haunyare pese, pese)