(Sung in Swahili)

Moyo, mbona unaumia? Moyo, ukikosa unavyotaka? x2
(Why do you hurt my soul? Whenever you lack what you want?)
Moyo wangu umebeba mengi, mbona unajitesa?
(You have carried many things my heart, why do you worry yourself?)
Moyo wangu mengine siwezi, mbona unanitesa?
(I cannot do some things my soul, why do you make me suffer?)
Mara maisha, mara mapenzi, moyo unajitesa
(Now it is about life, now it is about love, you torture yourself my soul)
Maisha hayo mimi siyawezi, ni Mungu ataniwezesha
(I am unable to live that life, it is God who will enable me)

Kila wakati nakupambania, nipate raha (Every time I struggle for you, to get joy)
Na mimi, nipate furaha (For me, to get joy)
Najua unahisia, unasikia moyo, moyo! (I know you feel me, and you hear me my soul)

Refrain:
Moyo, tulia moyo (Be still, my soul)
Roho, utulize moyo (Holy Spirit, calm my soul) (Repeat)

Moyo kuwa na subira, nami niwe salama (Be patient my soul, that I might also be safe)
Kwani una tamaa, sio uvumilivu (For you have desires and not patience)
Nesome emuwe Yesu, wekume mutima wange (Wait upon Jesus my heart)
Kwagala mutima wange (Be patient my heart)

Moyo wangu umebeba mengi, mbona unajitesa?
(You have carried many things my heart, why do you worry yourself?)
Moyo wangu mengine siwezi, mbona unanitesa?
(I cannot do some things my soul, why do you make me suffer?)
Mara maisha, mara mapenzi, moyo unajitesa
(Now it is about life, now it is about love, you torture yourself my soul)
Maisha hayo mimi siyawezi, ni Mungu ataniwezesha
(I am unable to live that life, it is God who will enable me)

(Refrain)