Ividyo Kliphu
Lyrics
The king and his men
– Inkosi namadoda ayo
Stole the queen from her bed
– Weba indlovukazi embhedeni wayo
And bound her in her bones
– Futhi wambopha emathanjeni akhe
The seas be ours
– Izilwandle zibe ezethu
And by the powers
– Futhi ngamandla
Where we will, we’ll roam
– Lapho sizokwenza khona, sizozulazula
Yo, ho, all together
– Uyo, ho, bonke ndawonye
Hoist the colours high
– Oisa imibala phezulu
Heave ho, thieves and beggars
– Uheave ho, amasela nabacelayo
Never shall we die
– Ngeke sife
Yo, ho, haul together
– Yo, ho, hamba ndawonye
Hoist the colours high
– Oisa imibala phezulu
Heave ho, thieves and beggars
– Uheave ho, amasela nabacelayo
Never shall we die
– Ngeke sife
Some men have died
– Amanye amadoda aye afa
And some are alive
– Futhi abanye bayaphila
And others sail on the sea
– Futhi abanye bahamba olwandle
With the keys to the cage
– Ngezihluthulelo zekheji
And the Devil to pay
– Futhi Udeveli akhokhe
We lay to Fiddler’s Green!
– Sasihlala Efiddler ‘ S Green!
The bell has been raised
– Insimbi iphakanyisiwe
From it’s watery grave
– Kusukela ethuneni elinamanzi
Do you hear it’s sepulchral tone?
– Ingabe uzwa ukuthi ithoni yethuna?
We are a call to all
– Sibiza bonke
Pay heed the squall
– Khokha lalela isiphepho
And turn your sail toward home
– Futhi uphendukele ekhaya
Yo, ho, all together
– Uyo, ho, bonke ndawonye
Hoist the colours high
– Oisa imibala phezulu
Heave ho, thieves and beggars
– Uheave ho, amasela nabacelayo
Never shall we die!
– Asisoze safa!
