This is a lullaby of a young mother who sings it to her son:
I ran into difficulties while I was pregnant, carrying you,
I worry a lot about your future life,
I am trying my best for you, I go to fetch water every day,
I milk zeba and I cook food for the family,
And I protect you from any danger.
I am trying so hard to make sure that when you grow up
you will have a lot of cattle.
I don't complain about my husband and his family.
He doesn't beat me and they treat me well.
I hope that you will act properly
and be sensible when you grow up,
And that you will remember how I cared for you
and how I loved you.