Rosie by Nheketo Mbira Crew

Rosie is a girl who after being married refused to do the grinding of maize. Her mother told her husband that he must not make her grind maize. He insisted and when she did she mysteriously died.

English Lyrics

Verse 1
I am pounding,I'm pounding mother
Rosie my daughter
The problems that come with being married

There was a girl named Rosie
She was the most beautiful girl in the village
She went on to get married and went to live with her husband

Verse 1
I am pounding,I'm pounding mother
Rosie my daughter
The problems that come with being married

She was given work to do by her inlaws
Unfortunately she was not used to doing any work
And she was asked to pound the mealie meal

Verse 1
I am pounding,I'm pounding mother
Rosie my daughter
The problems that come with being married

They decided to call her mother
As she was not used to doing that type of work
The mother came and took her daughter home
She was not used to doing this type of work