Shoeshoe


Tonight the stars will shine through the clouds, tonight the celestial bodies shall shine their light on Moshoeshoe's, valleys and mountains for Mohalalitoe oa lithotata le lithotanyana, Shoeshoe ea Malebo, the mountain shadows will make way for the Northern valley flower to shine, I stare in your eyes and all I see is a floral future, for it is blooming like the Valley flower you are, Khaba ka Botle Mohalalitoe oa lithotata le lithotanyana, Khaba ka Botle lehakoe la bahale Bo Malebo, khanya ea Khanyane.

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