Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday

First, I'm happy (I'm happy)Kwanza n'na furaha (n'na furaha)
I'll sing and dance (and dance)Nitaimba na kucheza (na kucheza)
Light the candles (candles)Washa mishumaa (mishumaa)
Put the cake on the table (on the table)Weka keki juu ya meza (juu ya meza)
Oh, but don't laugh at meOh, ila, usinicheke
I brought you a little gift and I was blessed (and I was blessed)Nimekuletea zawadi kidogo n'lichobarikiwa (n'lichobarikiwa)
Right, lonely childHaki mwana mpweke
Come with a jug of water, don't spill itAje na dumu la maji, asije kakumwagia
Ah-ah, and your picture I want to postAh-ah, na kapicha kako nitaka-post
Those who don't love you will pay for itWas'okupenda itawa-cost
Ah-ah, today is your day, I'm already preparedAh-ah, leo siku yako nishajikoki
We're your friends, we sayTuko rafiki zako, tunasema

Happy birthdayHappy birthday
Happy birthday to youHappy birthday to you
Happy birthday to youHappy birthday to you
Happy birthday (ah-ya-ya) to youHappy birthday (ah-ya-ya) to you
Happy birthday to youHappy birthday to you

Ah-ah, I won't drink alcohol today, I won't get drunk (I won't get drunk)Ah-ah, sinywagi pombe leo n'talewa (n'talewa)
I'll give them drinks, those who are late (those who are late)Niwape shombe wal'ochelewa (wal'ochelewa)
If I get tipsy, I'll be helped (I'll be helped)Zikinipanda monde nitapepewa (nitapepewa)
Ah-ah, a cow's horn or a hangoverAh-ah, pembe la ng'ombe au malewa
But don't forget (to say)Ila usi-forgeti (kusema)
Thank you to your father and mother who raised you and you grew upAsante baba na mama wal'okukuza ukakua
We give you cake too (with kindness)Tunakupa na keki (kwa wema)
May God protect you, we pray for youAkulinde Baba Maulana, twakuombea na dua
Ah-ah, and your picture I want to postAh-ah, na kapicha kako nitaka-post
Those who don't love you will pay for itWasiokupenda itawa-cost
Ah-ah, today is your day, I'm already preparedAh-ah, leo siku yako nishajikoki
We're your friends, we sayTuko rafiki zako tunasema

Happy birthdayHappy birthday
Happy birthday to youHappy birthday to you
Happy birthday to youHappy birthday to you
Happy birthday (ah-ya-ya) to youHappy birthday (ah-ya-ya) to you
Happy birthday to youHappy birthday to you

Cut the cake, cut (cut)Kata keki, kata (kata)
Oh, cut (cut)Oh, kata (kata)
Cut (cut)Kata (kata)
(Cut to feed me) a cake with your name (cut)(Kata unilishe) keki ya jina lako (kata)
Feed yourself and your friends (cut)Walishe na wenzako (kata)
We're here for you (cut)Tupo kwa ajili yako (kata)
(Cut to feed me)(Kata unilishe)
Oh, then cut (cut)Oh, basi kata (kata)
Oh, cut (cut)Oh, kata (kata)
Cut so I can see (cut)Kata nikwone (kata)
Cut (cut to feed me)Kata (kata unilishe)
(Cut)(Kata)
(Cut)(Kata)
(Cut)(Kata)
(Cut to feed me)(Kata unilishe)
Ah-ah, and your picture I want to postAh-ah, na kapicha kako nitaka-post