Zero Zali

**[Intro: Spoken -]**
Eh, you know life is hard, but we keep pushing.
Nangula nili zero zali, God aliko (Even when I have nothing, God is there).
Tiyeni tiyambe (Let's go).
**[Verse 1: Nyanja & English]**
Zero zali, no kwacha mu pocket (Zero cash, no money in the pocket),
Ndine wa pa street, but I'm steady focused (I'm on the streets, but I'm focused).
Ninkala ninkumbuka zimene ndakonda (I always think about what I love),
But temptation ikubwera, crime ikupempha (Temptation comes, crime is calling).
Pushing wheelbarrow, ka peace work mu compound (Doing peace work in the compound),
Better than kufwisa m’manja (Better than dirtying my hands).
Kufuna ndalamazanu, yes, it’s tempting (Wanting money fast, yes, it’s tempting),
But I don’t wanna lose my soul while I’m hustling.
Kumaneja na pang'ono, God ali na ine (Managing with little, God is with me),
Nikaoneka nili chabe, tomorrow nizaba bwino (When it seems like I have nothing, tomorrow will be better).
**[Chorus: Nyanja & English]**
Zero zali, but moyo nili na Yesu (I’ve got zero, but my life has Jesus),
Faith ikakula, nizafika pamwambapa (With faith, I’ll rise to the top).
Zero zali, but ninkhala nili na dream (Zero money, but I’ve got a dream),
Tomorrow izaba bwino, nizaba fine (Tomorrow will be better, I’ll be fine).
**[Verse 2: Nyanja & English]**
Muli nthawi zimene zimandivuta (There are times when it gets tough),
Life yanga, nikaona monga sivuta (In my life, it feels like it’s too much).
Nanga nizatani? Crime ikubwera (What should I do? Crime is near),
But nkufuna kubweza chisoni cha banja (But I don’t want to shame my family).
Nili na chikhulupiliro, ni push pa daily (I’ve got faith, I hustle daily),
Nanga chabe chisuma ndine loyal to my calling (And only good will come, I'm loyal to my calling).
Yesu ananiuza “waluse mu struggle” (Jesus told me, "Be strong in the struggle"),
Nizakayuka na changa, nizaimba chikwati chako (I’ll rise with what’s mine, I’ll celebrate your success).
Nili zero today, but hope is bigger (I’ve got nothing today, but hope is bigger),
Nizakaoneka monga star yanga yaiyamba shina (I’ll shine like my star just began to shine).
**[Chorus: Nyanja & English]**
Zero zali, but moyo nili na Yesu (I’ve got zero, but my life has Jesus),
Faith ikakula, nizafika pamwambapa (With faith, I’ll rise to the top).
Zero zali, but ninkhala nili na dream (Zero money, but I’ve got a dream),
Tomorrow izaba bwino, nizaba fine (Tomorrow will be better, I’ll be fine).
**[Bridge: English & Nyanja]**
I was down, down low, but I never gave up,
God had a plan when the money dried up.
Peace work, wheelbarrow, I did it all slow,
But look at me now, blessings overflow.
(Ah ah, mwamuna wabwino, tili pamwambapa)
Good things come when you trust the Most High,
Now I can smile, ‘cause my struggle passed by.
**[Outro: Nyanja & English]**
Zero zali, now tili na cash (Zero cash, now we have money),
Faith and perseverance made it last