Dela - Johnny Clegg, Savuka

One day I looked up and there you were

Like a simple question looking for an answer

Now I am the whale listening to some inner call

Swimming blindly to throw myself upon your shore

What if I don’t find you when I have landed

Would you leave me here to die on your shore stranded

I think I know why the dog howls at the moon

I think I know why the dog howls at the moon

I sing dela, dela

Ngyanya

Dela

When I’m with you

Dela, sondela mama

Sondela, I burn for you

I’ve been waiting for you all my life hoping for a miracle

I’ve been waiting day and night, day and night

I’ve been waiting for you all my life waiting for redemption

I’ve been waiting day and night, I burn for you

A blind bird sings inside the cage that is my heart

The image of your face comes to me when I am alone in the dark

If I could give a shape to this ache that I have for you

If I could find the voice that says the words that capture you

I think I know, I think I know, I think I know

I think I know why the dog howls at the moon

I think I know why the dog howls at the moon

I sing dela, dela

Ngyanya

Dela

When I’m with you

Dela, sondela mama

Sondela, I burn for you

I’ve been waiting for you all my life hoping for a miracle

I’ve been waiting day and night, day and night

I’ve been waiting for you all my life waiting for redemption

I’ve been waiting day and night, I burn for you

Sondela

Sondela, mama

Sondela, I burn for you

I’ve been waiting for you all my life hoping for a miracle

I’ve been waiting day and night, day and night

I’ve been waiting for you all my life waiting for redemption

I’ve been waiting day and night, I burn for you

Burn for you, I burn for you

Burn for you, I burn for you

Burn for you, I burn for you

Burn for you, I burn for you

Burn for you, I burn for you

Burn for you, I burn for you