See a mother scything wheat
With her husband sleeping near
With one swing she took his feet
With another took his ear

Does the shadow have a name?
Is it sorrow, is it blame?
Does the shadow have a name?
Shemshime, Shemshime

See a dog that comes to heel
He obeys every command
Mother gave a tasty meal
Doggy chose to take her hand

Does the shadow have a name?
Is it sorrow, is it blame?
Does the shadow have a name?
Shemshime, Shemshime

See a brother doing chores
Washing clothes for all the town
Fell into the river’s roars
To the bottom where he drowned

Does the shadow have a name?
Is it sorrow, is it blame?
Does the shadow have a name?
Shemshime, Shemshime

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