Ividyo Kliphu
Lyrics
Mama told me when I was young
– Umama wangitshela lapho ngisemncane
“Come sit beside me, my only son
– “Woza uhlale eceleni kwami, ndodana yami okuwukuphela kwayo
And listen closely to what I say
– Lalelisisa engikushoyo
And if you do this it’ll help you
– Futhi uma wenza lokhu kuzokusiza
Some sunny day”
– Usuku olunelanga”
Oh, yeah
– Oh, yebo
Oh, take your time, don’t live too fast
– Oh, thatha isikhathi sakho, ungaphili ngokushesha okukhulu
Troubles will come and they will pass
– Kuyofika izinkinga futhi ziyodlula
You’ll find a woman, yeah, and you’ll find love
– Uzothola owesifazane, yebo, futhi uzothola uthando
And don’t forget son there is someone up above
– Futhi ungakhohlwa indodana kukhona othile phezulu
And be a simple kind of man
– Futhi ube uhlobo olulula lomuntu
Oh, be something you love and understand
– Oh, yiba yinto oyithandayo futhi oyiqondayo
Baby, be a simple kind of man
– Baby, yiba uhlobo olulula indoda
Oh, won’t you do this for me son, if you can?
– Oh, ngeke yini wenze lokhu ngenxa yami ndodana, uma ungakwenza?
Forget your lust for the rich man’s gold
– Khohlwa inkanuko yakho ngegolide lomuntu ocebile
All that you need is in your soul
– Konke okudingayo kusemphefumulweni wakho
And you can do this, oh, baby, if you try
– Futhi ungenza lokhu, oh, baby, uma uzama
All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied
– Konke engikufunayo, ndodana yami, kufanele kwaneliswe
And be a simple kind of man
– Futhi ube uhlobo olulula lomuntu
Oh, be something you love and understand
– Oh, yiba yinto oyithandayo futhi oyiqondayo
Baby, be a simple kind of man
– Baby, yiba uhlobo olulula indoda
Oh, won’t you do this for me son, if you can?
– Oh, ngeke yini wenze lokhu ngenxa yami ndodana, uma ungakwenza?
Oh, yes, I will
– Yebo, ngizokwenza
Boy, don’t you worry, you’ll find yourself
– Mfana, ungakhathazeki, uzozithola
Follow your heart and nothing else
– Landela inhliziyo yakho futhi akukho okunye
And you can do this, oh, baby, if you try
– Futhi ungenza lokhu, oh, baby, uma uzama
All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied
– Konke engikufunayo, ndodana yami, kufanele kwaneliswe
And be a simple kind of man
– Futhi ube uhlobo olulula lomuntu
Oh, be something you love and understand
– Oh, yiba yinto oyithandayo futhi oyiqondayo
Baby, be a simple kind of man
– Baby, yiba uhlobo olulula indoda
Oh, won’t you do this for me son, if you can?
– Oh, ngeke yini wenze lokhu ngenxa yami ndodana, uma ungakwenza?
Baby, be a simple, be a simple man
– Baby, yiba elula, yiba indoda elula
Oh, be something you love and understand
– Oh, yiba yinto oyithandayo futhi oyiqondayo
Baby, be a simple kind of man
– Baby, yiba uhlobo olulula indoda
