bayete inkosi bayete inkosi bayete inkosi be a man of greatness now a man so tall a man so kind be a man of wisdom now a man of mind a man not blind be a man of kindness now a man so big and strong in mind be a man so humble now a man of men now let it shine this is what you are this is how it was planned now this is what to be every kind of man now this is what to say with the kind of meaning this is what to feel with the kind of feeling we are growing growing higher and higher we are growing growing higher and higher he is growing growing higher and higher we are growing growing higher and higher hear the children hear the children they are talking to him hear the wind blow hear the wind blow it is calling for him see the grass grow see the grass grow it whispers his name see the fire glow see the fire glow his heart in the flame bayete inkosi bayete inkosi bayete inkosi bayete inkosi 1