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Masaka kids Africana 00:01
It’s time to go to school 00:04
Wake up 00:06
Let’s go to school 00:09
So we never retire 00:11
I will never look my back 00:13
Pick up your shoes 00:15
Pull up your socks 00:16
and go…. 00:17
Let’s go to school 00:19
So we never retire 00:20
I will never look my back 00:22
Pick up your shoes 00:24
Pull up your socks 00:25
and go…. 00:26
I wake up in the morning 00:28
I wash up my face 00:30
I lift up my eyes 00:32
and pray 00:33
To the Father 00:34
To guide me on my way 00:35
I look into my future 00:37
Just how going to be 00:39
I can never be so sad 00:41
Worried 00:44
in my life 00:45
Ndi mugumu nina omusinji (Am strong that I have the foundation) 00:48
Okusoma anti gwe’musinji (Education is the foundation) 00:51
Is the key to the future 00:53
Everywhere I go 00:55
Let’s go to school 00:56
so we never retire 00:58
I will never look my back 01:00
pick up your shoes 01:02
pull up your socks 01:03
and go…. 01:04
Let’s go to school 01:06
So we never retire 01:07
I will never look my back 01:09
Pick up your shoes 01:11
Pull up your socks 01:12
and go…. 01:13
I wannah be a doctor 01:15
When I grow up 01:17
treat all my friends 01:19
and the people at home 01:20
Teach them to Love 01:22
My Mother 01:24
and My Father 01:27
My country 01:30
Baninamu essubi ddene ( They have too much hope in me ) 01:31
Wadde fees zabula ( Even though school fees are scarce) 01:34
Tokoowa saaba ( Don’t get tired of praying ) 01:36
you have a dream 01:37
in your life 01:38
never give up 01:39
clean your shoes 01:39
pack up your books 01:40
pick up your pen 01:42
and go 01:43
Let’s go to school 01:43
so we never retire …. 01:45
I will never look my back 01:47
pick up your shoes 01:49
pull up your socks 01:50
and go…. 01:51
Let’s go to school 01:53
So we never retire 01:54
I will never look my back 01:56
Pick up your shoes 01:58
Pull up your socks 02:00
and go…. 02:01
Otulo twokumakya tunyuma ( Morning sleep is so enjoyable ) 02:02
Naye olina okutweresa ( But you got to sacrifice it ) 02:06
Okele enkera nga oli muwanguzi ( To become successful ) 02:07
Ndimunyikivu Kati ngo’ba kilooto (am so persistent to chase my dream) 02:13
Enkuuba ekuuba ( The rain is raining on me ) 02:15
Naye ngenda mu maaso ( But am going forward ) 02:16
Njagala bukye ( I want to wake up tomorrow ) 02:17
Nga ndi omu kuba Lodi ( When am one of the richest people) 02:18
Ndi mugumu nina omusinji (Am strong that I have the foundation) 02:23
Okusoma anti gwe’musinji (Education is the foundation) 02:25
Is the key to the future 02:27
Everywhere I go 02:29
Let’s go to school 02:30
So we never retire 02:32
I will never look my back 02:34
pick up your shoes 02:36
pull up your socks 02:37
and go…. 02:38
Let’s go to school 02:40
So we never retire 02:41
I will never look my back 02:44
pick up your shoes 02:45
pull up your socks 02:47
and go…. 02:48

Back to School – English Lyrics

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[English]

Masaka kids Africana

It’s time to go to school

Wake up

Let’s go to school

So we never retire

I will never look my back

Pick up your shoes

Pull up your socks

and go….

Let’s go to school

So we never retire

I will never look my back

Pick up your shoes

Pull up your socks

and go….

I wake up in the morning

I wash up my face

I lift up my eyes

and pray

To the Father

To guide me on my way

I look into my future

Just how going to be

I can never be so sad

Worried

in my life

Ndi mugumu nina omusinji (Am strong that I have the foundation)

Okusoma anti gwe’musinji (Education is the foundation)

Is the key to the future

Everywhere I go

Let’s go to school

so we never retire

I will never look my back

pick up your shoes

pull up your socks

and go….

Let’s go to school

So we never retire

I will never look my back

Pick up your shoes

Pull up your socks

and go….

I wannah be a doctor

When I grow up

treat all my friends

and the people at home

Teach them to Love

My Mother

and My Father

My country

Baninamu essubi ddene ( They have too much hope in me )

Wadde fees zabula ( Even though school fees are scarce)

Tokoowa saaba ( Don’t get tired of praying )

you have a dream

in your life

never give up

clean your shoes

pack up your books

pick up your pen

and go

Let’s go to school

so we never retire ….

I will never look my back

pick up your shoes

pull up your socks

and go….

Let’s go to school

So we never retire

I will never look my back

Pick up your shoes

Pull up your socks

and go….

Otulo twokumakya tunyuma ( Morning sleep is so enjoyable )

Naye olina okutweresa ( But you got to sacrifice it )

Okele enkera nga oli muwanguzi ( To become successful )

Ndimunyikivu Kati ngo’ba kilooto (am so persistent to chase my dream)

Enkuuba ekuuba ( The rain is raining on me )

Naye ngenda mu maaso ( But am going forward )

Njagala bukye ( I want to wake up tomorrow )

Nga ndi omu kuba Lodi ( When am one of the richest people)

Ndi mugumu nina omusinji (Am strong that I have the foundation)

Okusoma anti gwe’musinji (Education is the foundation)

Is the key to the future

Everywhere I go

Let’s go to school

So we never retire

I will never look my back

pick up your shoes

pull up your socks

and go….

Let’s go to school

So we never retire

I will never look my back

pick up your shoes

pull up your socks

and go….

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

school

/skuːl/

A1
  • noun
  • - an institution for educating children

go

/ɡoʊ/

A1
  • verb
  • - to move from one place to another

retire

/rɪˈtaɪər/

B1
  • verb
  • - to leave work at the usual age

look

/lʊk/

A1
  • verb
  • - to direct your eyes in a particular direction

pick

/pɪk/

A2
  • verb
  • - to choose or select something

shoes

/ʃuːz/

A1
  • noun
  • - a covering for the foot

socks

/sɒks/

A2
  • noun
  • - clothing worn on feet

face

/feɪs/

A1
  • noun
  • - front part of the head

pray

/preɪ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to speak to a deity or god

future

/ˈfjuːtʃər/

B1
  • noun
  • - the time yet to come

education

/ˌɛdʒuˈkeɪʃən/

B2
  • noun
  • - the process of learning or teaching

dream

/driːm/

B2
  • noun
  • - a series of images or thoughts during sleep or aspirations
  • verb
  • - to have images or thoughts during sleep

Key Grammar Structures

  • It’s time to go to school

    ➔ Subject-Verb agreement with "It is"

    ➔ The phrase "It's" is a contraction of "It is". "It" is the subject (singular) and "is" is the verb. The sentence indicates a specific moment or period suitable for the action.

  • So we never retire

    ➔ Use of "so" as a conjunction expressing purpose.

    ➔ The word "so" introduces a clause that explains the reason or purpose behind the action in the main clause. In this case, the purpose of going to school is to ensure they "never retire", implying financial security and continued engagement.

  • I will never look my back

    ➔ Use of "will" for future intention or determination.

    ➔ The modal verb "will" expresses a firm intention about the future. Here, it conveys a strong resolve not to look back, suggesting a focus on the future and a determination to move forward.

  • I look into my future just how going to be

    ➔ Indirect question structure; future tense implied by "going to be"

    ➔ The sentence contains an embedded question using "how". The phrase "going to be" is a common way to express future plans or predictions. The speaker is contemplating what their future will hold.

  • I can never be so sad

    ➔ Use of modal verb "can" with adverb "never" for strong negation.

    "Can never" emphasizes the speaker's strong belief or determination that they will not allow themselves to be excessively sad. It expresses a firm resolve to maintain a positive outlook.

  • When I grow up treat all my friends

    ➔ Future action using present simple in a "when" clause; missing "I will" before "treat".

    ➔ The grammar implies a future action linked to the condition of growing up. In clauses of time introduced by "when", the present simple is used to refer to the future. The sentence is grammatically incomplete, as it omits "I will" before "treat". It should ideally read "When I grow up, I will treat all my friends."

  • Teach them to Love My Mother and My Father

    ➔ Infinitive of purpose with "to love"; possessive adjectives "My".

    ➔ The phrase "to Love" expresses the purpose of teaching someone. "My Mother" and "My Father" use the possessive adjective "My" to indicate the speaker's parents.