(Verse 1 – Shona)
Ndakabva kumusha, ndichitsvaga hupenyu hwangu
Ndakasiya baba, ndakasiya amai vachichema
Ndakafunga kuti ndine simba, ndakafunga kuti ndine zvese
Asi mugwagwa wakandiratidza kusurukirwa
(Chorus – English)
Father, I return, I kneel before you
I wasted the gifts, but your love never ended
I am the lost son, but I am coming home
Your arms are open, I am not alone
(Verse 2 – Shona)
Mari yakapera, shamwari dzakandisiya
Ndakava munhu asingazivikanwi mumigwagwa
Nzara yakandibata, kutonhora kwakandipwanya
Ndakaziva kuti pasina rudo, hupenyu husingaite
(Chorus – English)
Father, I return, I kneel before you
I wasted the gifts, but your love never ended
I am the lost son, but I am coming home
Your arms are open, I am not alone
(Verse 3 – Shona)
Ndakafunga nezvemusha, ndakafunga nezveimba yaBaba
Ndakazviti, “Kana ndiri muranda, ndichiri nani kumusha”
Ndakafamba netsoka dzakaremerwa, mwoyo wakazara netariro
Ndakanzwa inzwi richinditi, “Dzoka mwanangu”
(Chorus – English)
Father, I return, I kneel before you
I wasted the gifts, but your love never ended
I am the lost son, but I am coming home
Your arms are open, I am not alone
(Verse 4 – Shona)
Ndakasvika pamusha, ndakawona baba vachimhanya
Ndakapfugama, ndichiti, “Handisisiri mwana, ndiri muranda”
Asi baba vakandisimudza, vakanditi, “Uri mwana wangu”
Rudo rwavo rwakandiponesa, rwakandipa hupenyu hutsva
(Chorus – English)
Father, I return, I kneel before you
I wasted the gifts, but your love never ended
I am the lost son, but I am coming home
Your arms are open, I am not alone