Jeunes Malgaches pour Jésus Christ

Intro: 
[Soloist + (Ensemble)] 
Tha-na-na-na (Tha-na-na-na) 
tha-na-na-na-na-na-na-na (tha-na-na-na) 
tha-na-na-na (tha-na-na-na) 
tha-na-na-na-na-na-na-na (tha-na-na-na) 
tha-na-na-na (tha-na-na-na) 
tha-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na (tha-na-na-na) 
tha-na-na-na (tha-na-na-na) 
tha-na-na-na-na-na-na-nan (tha-na-na-na) 

Chorus: 
[Soloist + (Ensemble) + {choir}] 
You are my friend (You are my friend) {Ameni Ameni} 
Oh, You are my joy (You are my joy) {Ameni Ameni} 
You are my comforter (You are my comforter) {Ameni Ameni} 
You are everything I desire (everything I desire) {everything I desire} 
When I feel (When I feel) {Ameni Ameni } 
So sad and lonely (sad and lonely) {Ameni Ameni} 
You are the first (You are the first) {Ameni Ameni} 
On my mind (On my mind) {On my mind} 

Verse 1: 
[Soloist1 <English translation> + (Choir)] 
Ungumngani wami <You are my friend> (Thi tha-na-na-na thi, tha-na-na-na) 
Ebumnandini <In joyful times> (thi, tha-na-na-na thi, tha-na-na-na) 
Ebunzimeni <In times of joy> (thi, tha-na-na-na thi, tha-na-na-na) 
Awuguquki <You never change> (thi, tha-na-na-na thi, tha-na-na-na) 
We____Somandla <O, dear Lord> (thi, tha-na-na-na thi, tha-na-na-na) 
Ngiya abonga <I do thank you> (thi, tha-na-na-na thi, tha-na-na-na) 
Wen ababa <For you never change> (thi, tha-na-na-na thi, tha-na-na-na) 
Awuguquki <You stay the same> (thi, tha-na-na-na thi, tha-na-na-na) 

Verse 2: 
[Soloist1 + (Choir)] 
When you are in need (thi, tha-na-na-na thi, tha-na-na-na) 
Call on Jesus (thi, tha-na-na-na thi, tha-na-na-na) 
He's got the power (thi, tha-na-na-na thi, tha-na-na-na) 
To lift you up! (thi, tha-na-na-na thi, tha-na-na-na) 
When you are in need (thi, tha-na-na-na thi, tha-na-na-na) 
Call on Jesus (thi, tha-na-na-na thi, tha-na-na-na) 
He's got the power (thi, tha-na-na-na thi, tha-na-na-na) 
To lift you up! (thi, tha-na-na-na thi, tha-na-na-na) 

Bridge: 
[Soloist1 + (Choir) <English translation> ] 
Ngi-zo-ku khon-za, (Kho___n za___ ) Nga-zo zonk' I-zi-kha-thi (Zo___nk I-zi-kha-thi___ ) <I will praise You at all times with love in my heart> 
Ngo-than-do (Ngo-than-do___ ) enh-li-zwen-i (enh-li-zwen-i____ ) <in my heart> 
Ngi-zo-ku khon-za, (Kho___n za___ ) Nga-zo zonk' I-zi-kha-thi (Zo___nk I-zi-kha-thi___ ) <I will praise You at all times with love in my heart> 
Ngo-than-do (Ngo-than-do___ ) enh-li-zwen-i (enh-li-zwen-i____ ) <in my heart> 

Chorus: 
Soloist: Oh yes you are my... 

Outro/Ending: 
Thi, tha-na-na-na thi, tha-na-na-na 
thi, tha-na-na-na thi, tha-na-na-na 
thi, tha-na-na-na thi, tha-na-na-na 
thi, tha-na-na-na thi, tha-na-na-na 
thi, tha-na-na-na thi, tha-na-na-na 
thi, tha-na-na-na thi, tha-na-na-na 
thi, tha-na-na-na thi, tha-na-na-na 
thi, tha-na-na-na thi, tha-na-na-na