Bongiwe Olivia

Bongiwe Olivia, you’ve been here from day one

A patient kind of love that you give to everyone

You never chose a side, you just held the family down

A mother to us all whenever you're around

You showed us what it means to have an open heart

Keeping us together, never letting us fall apart

Not my mother by birth, but by blood I feel the tie

When I look into your face, there is nothing to deny

Ngyabonga mama, for the care you always bring

With your spirit in my life, I can get through anything

This is a message from us all, just to let you know

We love you, Bongiwe, more than words could ever show

I remember being little when the house would get so loud

Daddy would be mad, bringing in a heavy cloud

But you would step right in with the calmest words to say

Washing all the fear and the worry right away

I knew that I was safe, I knew that I was loved

You brought a kind of healing that lifted me above

Not my mother by birth, but by blood I feel the tie

When I look into your face, there is nothing to deny

Ngyabonga mama, for the care you always bring

With your spirit in my life, I can get through anything

This is a message from us all, just to let you know

We love you, Bongiwe, more than words could ever show

Even when you weren't around, I could feel you in the room

My memories are stalled by the sweet scent of your perfume

Just a whisper in the air, and I knew I'd be okay

Your presence is a comfort that will never fade away

Not my mother by birth, but by blood I feel the tie

When I look into your face, there is nothing to deny

Ngyabonga mama, for the care you always bring

With your spirit in my life, I can get through anything

Yeah, this is from all of us, we just want you to know

We love you, Bongiwe, wherever we go

Ngyabonga mama, we love you so