Ikliphu Yevidiyo
Ingoma
There’s a letter to your mother that is hidden is my desk
– Bhilwada to maman oku kufihliwe yidesika yam
That I wrote to her in a sober mind
– Ukuba ndimbhalele ngengqondo ephilileyo
It’s my apology for all the things I used to be
– Xolisa kwinana uyasondla sonke
And swearin’ I’ll change over time
– Kwaye ndifungile ndiza kutshintsha ngokuhamba kwexesha
She might not believe me ’cause no one ever does
– Usenokungandikholelwa kuba akukho mntu wakha wayenza loo nto
Except her daughter that loves me true
– Ngaphandle kokuba intombi yakhe iyandithanda yinyani
God forbid all it takes for a boy to finally wait
– Uthixo akavumeli konke okufunekayo ukuba inkwenkwe ilinde ekugqibeleni
Just to be cherished and loved all the way through
– Ukuthandwa nokuthandwa yonke indlela
She lets me drink my liquor when I’m singin’ through the night
– Undivumela ukuba ndisele utywala bam xa ndicula ebusuku
She slaps my hand when it’s too much
– Uyandibetha xa ndinamandla kakhulu
She’s mean and she’s kind, strong and divine
– Yena uthetha kwaye unobubele, unamandla kwaye unguthixo
And Lord only knows how tough
– Kwaye Inkosi iyayazi kuphela indlela enzima ngayo
So dear Miss, by the time you see this
– Dear Mrs. xa ndiyekelelwa nguwe
It’ll be in love or it’ll be in pain
– Iya kuba luthando okanye iya kuba sentlungwini
May God bless and keep us
– Ngamana Uthixo angasisikelela kwaye asigcine
May you think kind of my name
– Ngamana ucinga uhlobo igama lam
And I know I’ve had my days and I’ve made my mistakes
– Kwaye ndiyazi ukuba ndineentsuku zam kwaye ndizenzile iimpazamo zam
So please point me to the nearest perfect man
– Ngoko ke nceda undikhombise kule ndoda ikufutshane egqibeleleyo
I’ll gladly take advice from a man with no vice
– Ndonwabile kakhulu ngomntu ongenamdla
If it means I can hold your hand
– Ukuba ndinako isandla sakho
She was raised up proper and I was raised up
– Wakhuliswa ngendlela efanelekileyo ndaza ndakhuliswa
With a poor working boy’s heart
– Intliziyo yenkwenkwe esebenza kakubi
The way the light is beatin’ on her smilin’ cheeks this evenin’
– Chrum chrum chrum chrum chrum chrum chrum chrum chrum chrum chrum kwik chrum chrum chrum chrum chrum kwik
Is the finest of the world’s fine art
– World’s okayest world’s okayest art
So dear Miss, by the time you see this
– Dear Mrs. xa ndiyekelelwa nguwe
I’ll be in love or it’ll be in vain
– Ndiza kuthanda okanye kuya kuba lilize
So may God bless and keep us
– Ngamana Uthixo angasisikelela aze asigcine
May you think kind of my name
– Ngamana ucinga uhlobo igama lam
And she’s standin’ in the doorway ramblin’ on about my old ways
– Kwaye umi emnyango ramblin malunga neendlela zam zakudala
How they were reckless and free
– Indlela ababengenankathalo kwaye bekhululekile
How all my imperfections and every ugly lesson
– Indlela yokungafezeki kwam kunye nazo zonke izifundo ezimbi
Is worth every last second with me
– Ixabisa yonke yesibini yokugqibela kunye nam
