The Crossing (Osiyeza) ~ Johnny Clegg & Savuka

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Lyrics:
Through all the days that eat away
At every breath that I take
Through all the nights I have lain alone
In someone else's dream, awake
All the words in truth that were spoken
That the wind has blown away
Oh, it's only you that remains with me

Clear as the light of day
Oh we are coming, oh we are coming
O siyeza, o siyeza

We will come to my father's place
Sizofika webaba noma

Oh we are coming, oh we are coming
O siyeza, o siyeza

We are on the edge of the world
Siyagudle lomhlaba

We're crossing over
Siyawela lapheshaya

These are the dark mountains
Lulezontaba ezimnyama

Here we look down
Lapha sobheka phansi

Everything is fattening
Konke ukhulupheka

A punch-drunk man in a downtown bar
Takes a beating without making a sound
Through swollen eyes, he sways and he smiles
'Cause no one can put him down
Inside of him a boy looks up to his father
For a sign or an approvin' eye

Oh, it's funny how those once so close and now gone
Still so affect our lives
O siyeza (oh, I'm comin'), o siyeza (I'll be comin')

We'll come daddy or (you know the tide is turnin')
Sizofika webaba noma (you know the tide is turnin')

O siyeza, o siyeza (you know the tide is turnin')

Let's cross the world (make my crossin')
Siyagudle lomhlaba (make my crossin')

We are crossing this dark land
Siyawela lapheshaya (over this dark land)

These dark mountains (gonna touch your face)
Lulezontaba ezimnyama (gonna touch your face)

Here we lay me down (gonna lay me down)
Lapha sobheka phansi (gonna lay me down)

Everything is fattening (in your grace)
Konke ukhulupheka (in your grace)
Take me now
Don't let g
Hold me close
I'm comin' home
O siyeza (oh, I'm comin'), o siyeza (I'll be comin')

We'll come daddy or (you know the tide is turnin')
Sizofika webaba noma (you know the tide is turnin')

O siyeza, o siyeza (I'm tellin' you, the tide is turnin')

Gonna make this crossin'
Siyagudle lomhlaba (gonna make this crossin')

We are crossing this dark land
Siyawela lapheshaya (over this dark land)

These dark mountains (gonna touch your face)
Lulezontaba ezimnyama (gonna touch your face)

Here we lay me down (gonna lay me down)
Lapha sobheka phansi (gonna lay me down)

Everything grows (in that green field of grace)
Konke ukhulupheka (in that green field of grace)
Oh here we come (oh, I'm comin'), oh here we come (oh, I'm comin')
O siyeza (oh, I'm comin'), o siyeza (oh, I'm comin')

We'll come daddy or (oh, I'm comin', oh, I'm comin')
Sizofika webaba noma (oh, I'm comin', oh, I'm comin')

Oh we're coming, oh we're coming (oh, I'm comin', gonna lay me down)
O siyeza, o siyeza (oh, I'm comin', gonna lay me down)

We are on the edge of the world
Siyagudle lomhlaba

We're crossing here (gonna make my crossin' over this dark land)
Siyawela lapheshaya (gonna make my crossin' over this dark land)

These are the dark mountains (I'm gonna touch your face)
Lulezontaba ezimnyama (I'm gonna touch your face)

Here we lay me down (gonna lay me down)
Lapha sobheka phansi (gonna lay me down)

Everything is growing (in your green fields of grace)
Konke ukhulupheka (in your green fields of grace)
Oh we are coming, oh we are coming
O siyeza, o siyeza

We will come to my father's place
Sizofika webaba noma

Oh we are coming, oh we are coming
O siyeza, o siyeza

We are on the edge of the world
Siyagudle lomhlaba

We're crossing over
Siyawela lapheshaya

These are the dark mountains
Lulezontaba ezimnyama

Here we look down
Lapha sobheka phansi
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Jonathan Paul Clegg