Ikliphu Yevidiyo
Ingoma
Mama told me when I was young
– Umama wandixelela xa ndandiselula
“Come sit beside me, my only son
– “Hlala ecaleni kwam, nyana wam kuphela”
And listen closely to what I say
– Mamela ngenyameko into endiyithethayo
And if you do this it’ll help you
– Kwaye ukuba uyakwenza oku kuya kukunceda
Some sunny day”
– Chrum kwik kwik
Oh, yeah
– Owu, ewe
Oh, take your time, don’t live too fast
– Thatha ixesha lakho, musa ukuphila ngokukhawuleza kakhulu
Troubles will come and they will pass
– Iingxaki ziya kuza kwaye ziya kudlula
You’ll find a woman, yeah, and you’ll find love
– Uya kufumana umfazi, ewe, kwaye uya kufumana uthando
And don’t forget son there is someone up above
– Kwaye ungalibali nyana kukho umntu phezulu
And be a simple kind of man
– Yiba ngumntu olula
Oh, be something you love and understand
– Owu, yiba yinto oyithandayo kwaye uyiqonde
Baby, be a simple kind of man
– Baby, yiba uhlobo elula umntu
Oh, won’t you do this for me son, if you can?
– Ngaba awuyi kwenza oku kum, unyana?
Forget your lust for the rich man’s gold
– Libala ngokukhanuka kwakho igolide yendoda esisityebi
All that you need is in your soul
– Konke okudingayo emphefumlweni wakho
And you can do this, oh, baby, if you try
– Kwaye unokwenza oku, oh, baby, ukuba uyazama
All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied
– Konke endikufunayo kuwe, nyana wam, kukukholisa
And be a simple kind of man
– Yiba ngumntu olula
Oh, be something you love and understand
– Owu, yiba yinto oyithandayo kwaye uyiqonde
Baby, be a simple kind of man
– Baby, yiba uhlobo elula umntu
Oh, won’t you do this for me son, if you can?
– Ngaba awuyi kwenza oku kum, unyana?
Oh, yes, I will
– Yes, yes, i’ll
Boy, don’t you worry, you’ll find yourself
– Musa worry, uzakufumana ngokwakho apha
Follow your heart and nothing else
– Landela intliziyo yakho kwaye ayikho enye into
And you can do this, oh, baby, if you try
– Kwaye unokwenza oku, oh, baby, ukuba uyazama
All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied
– Konke endikufunayo kuwe, nyana wam, kukukholisa
And be a simple kind of man
– Yiba ngumntu olula
Oh, be something you love and understand
– Owu, yiba yinto oyithandayo kwaye uyiqonde
Baby, be a simple kind of man
– Baby, yiba uhlobo elula umntu
Oh, won’t you do this for me son, if you can?
– Ngaba awuyi kwenza oku kum, unyana?
Baby, be a simple, be a simple man
– Baby, yiba lula, yiba yindoda elula
Oh, be something you love and understand
– Owu, yiba yinto oyithandayo kwaye uyiqonde
Baby, be a simple kind of man
– Baby, yiba uhlobo elula umntu
