Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Mariaroza by Eddy Kenzo from Portuguese to English.
Mariaroza yegwe gwe ndowooza
Mariaroza, you are the one I call
Verse 1
Maria mama roza, maria mama we
Maria, mother rose, Maria, my mother
Maria mama roza ma life ye
Maria, mother rose, my life is
Chorus 1
Mariaroza yegwe gwe ndowooza
Mariaroza, you are the one I call
Mariaana Mariaroza
Maria, Mariaroza
Mariaroza yegwe gwe ndowooza
Mariaroza, you are the one I call
Verse 2
Ehh.. ahhya
Ehh.. ahhya
Emikono egisudde e'buzibba, amagulu ebuvanjuba
Hands are raised in prayer, knees on the ground
Nenesange ebunayila, maria nga nkunonya
I'm singing in the night, Maria, as I pray
Warayi ya mungu maria wambula
The grace of God, Maria, guide me
Jewagenda yewa, ewatatukwa balala
I'm going, I'm being blessed
Maria oliwa kubanga onfude ekyelolerwa
Maria, you are the reason I'm still standing
Nze eyali ategeela, nzena amagezi ganzigwamu
I was waiting, seeking knowledge, I found it
Eyali amanyi okukwaasa mama emirimu nagwa
She knew how to teach, mother, I fell
Chorus 2
Mariaroza yegwe gwe ndowooza
Mariaroza, you are the one I call
Mariaana Mariaroza
Maria, Mariaroza
Mariaroza yegwe gwe ndowooza
Mariaroza, you are the one I call
Verse 3
Kakati nyina e sente nsasula amanyi yo
But money is the root of all evil, you know
Amanyi maria jeyagenda baaba jangu eno
Maria, my father left, this is my life now
Jangu onyambe baaba obulamu bugenda
Come and see, father, life goes on
Eyali omunene okukome eli kakati nakogga
She was big, standing tall, I'm kneeling
Nkusaba oje maria okomewo eweka
I'm asking you, Maria, help me, please
I'm sorry my sweet lover mama maria
I'm sorry, my sweet lover, Mama Maria
Nayagala nkole empisa embi mama maria zewagana
I love you, I'll do better, Mama Maria, forgive me
Nayagala nkole indiscipline eye kivubuka
I love you, I'll correct my mistakes, I'll change
Te amo maria, je t'aime mariana
Te amo, Maria, je t'aime, Mariana
Sorry my dear, je t'aime maria
Sorry, my dear, je t'aime, Maria
Chorus 3
Mariaroza yegwe gwe ndowooza
Mariaroza, you are the one I call
Mariaana Mariaroza
Maria, Mariaroza
Mariaroza yegwe gwe ndowooza
Mariaroza, you are the one I call