Lyrics:

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 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

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