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Too Late Lyrics by Brenda Fassie

Too Late For Mama

1989

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
Credits
Brenda Fassie

Brenda Fassie

About “Too Late” by Brenda Fassie

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"Too Late" is credited to Brenda Fassie. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Too Late" appears on "Too Late For Mama" in 1989.

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