Ikliphu Yevidiyo
Ingoma
Grandma got run over by a reindeer
– Umakhulu wagijima wagijimela kwireindeer
Walking home from our house Christmas Eve
– Ukuhamba ekhaya ukusuka endlwini Yethu Ueva Wekrisimesi
You can say there’s no such thing as Santa
– Ungatsho ukuba akukho nto Injengosanta
But as for me and Grandpa, we believe
– Nathi noba Ngumama with lyrics
She’d been drinkin’ too much eggnog
– Yena nento yokuba sele drinkin’ kakhulu kakhulu eggnog
And we’d begged her not to go
– Kwaye sambongoza ukuba angahambi
But she forgot her medication
– Kodwa walibala ngamayeza akhe
And she staggered out the door into the snow
– Kwaye wabhadula emnyango kwikhephu
When we found her Christmas mornin’
– Xa sifumene ikrismesi yakhe’
At the scene of the attack
– Into the attack image
She had hoof prints on her forehead
– Wayeneempuphu eziprintiweyo ebunzini lakhe
And incriminating Claus marks on her back
– Kwaye uclaus uphawula emva kwakhe
Grandma got run over by a reindeer
– Umakhulu wagijima wagijimela kwireindeer
Walking home from our house Christmas Eve
– Ukuhamba ekhaya ukusuka endlwini Yethu Ueva Wekrisimesi
You can say there’s no such thing as Santa
– Ungatsho ukuba akukho nto Injengosanta
But as for me and Grandpa, we believe
– Nathi noba Ngumama with lyrics
Now we’re all so proud of Grandpa
– Siyazingca Ngawe Tata
He’s been takin’ this so well
– Wathatha oku kakuhle kakhulu
See him in there watchin’ football
– Mbone ngeso yena uhamba izinyawo
Drinkin beer and playin’ cards with cousin Mel
– Phuza ubhiya kwaye udlale amakhadi kunye nomzala Mel
It’s not Christmas without Grandma
– Christmas ngaphandle Umakhulu
All the family’s dressed in black
– Yonke intsapho inxibe ezimnyama
And we just can’t help but wonder:
– Kwaye asinakunceda kodwa sizibuze:
Should we open up her gifts or send them back?
– Ngaba kufuneka sizivule izipho zakhe okanye sizibuyisele?
(Send them back!)
– (Bathumele emva!)
Grandma got run over by a reindeer
– Umakhulu wagijima wagijimela kwireindeer
Walking home from our house Christmas Eve
– Ukuhamba ekhaya ukusuka endlwini Yethu Ueva Wekrisimesi
You can say there’s no such thing as Santa
– Ungatsho ukuba akukho nto Injengosanta
But as for me and Grandpa, we believe
– Nathi noba Ngumama with lyrics
Now the goose is on the table
– Ngoku i goose isetafileni
And the pudding made of fig, ah
– Kwaye i-pudding eyenziwe ngamakhiwane, ah
And the blue and silver candles
– Kwaye amakhandlela aluhlaza kunye nesilivere
That would have just matched the hair in grandma’s wig
– Oko bekuya kufana nje neenwele kwi wig kamakhulu
I’ve warned all my friends and neighbors
– Ndalumkisa bonke abahlobo bam kunye nabamelwane
“Better watch out for yourselves
– “Ngcono zilumkele
They should never give a license
– Ungaze unikeze ilayisenisi
To a man who drives a sleigh and plays with elves.”
– Umntu oqhuba i-sleigh kwaye udlala kunye ne-elves.”
Grandma got run over by a reindeer
– Umakhulu wagijima wagijimela kwireindeer
Walking home from our house Christmas Eve
– Ukuhamba ekhaya ukusuka endlwini Yethu Ueva Wekrisimesi
You can say there’s no such thing as Santa’s
– Ungatsho ukuba akukho nto Injengesanta
But as for me and Grandpa, we believe
– Nathi noba Ngumama with lyrics
(Sing it, Grandpa!)
– (Grandmother, Babe!))
Grandma got run over by a reindeer
– Umakhulu wagijima wagijimela kwireindeer
Walking home from our house Christmas Eve
– Ukuhamba ekhaya ukusuka endlwini Yethu Ueva Wekrisimesi
You can say there’s no such thing as Santa
– Ungatsho ukuba akukho nto Injengosanta
But as for me and Grandpa, we believe
– Nathi noba Ngumama with lyrics
Merry Christmas
– Ikrisimesi Emnandi
