Ividyo Kliphu
Lyrics
It was December 24th on Hollis Ave in the dark
– Kwakungudecember 24 ehollis Ave ebumnyameni
When I see a man chilling with his dog in the park
– Lapho ngibona indoda ipholile nenja yayo epaki
I approached very slowly with my heart full of fear
– Ngangisondela kancane kakhulu ngenhliziyo yami igcwele ukwesaba
Looked at his dog, oh my God, an ill reindeer
– Wabheka inja yakhe, O Nkulunkulu Wami, i-reindeer egulayo
But then I was illin’ because the man had a beard
– Kodwa ngabe sengigula ngoba le ndoda yayinentshebe
And a bag full of goodies, 12 o’clock had neared
– Futhi isikhwama esigcwele izinto ezinhle, ihora le-12 lase lisondele
So I turned my head a second and the man had gone
– Ngakho ngaphenduka ikhanda lami okwesibili futhi indoda yayisihambile
But he left his driver’s wallet smack dead on the lawn
– Kodwa washiya isikhwama somshayeli wakhe sifile otshanini
I picket the wallet up, and then I took a pause
– Ngathatha isikhwama semali, ngase ngithatha ikhefu
Took out the license and it cold said “Santa Claus”
– Wathatha ilayisensi futhi kwaba kubanda wathi “Santa Claus”
A million dollars in it, cold hundreds of G’s
– Isigidi samarandi kuso, amakhulu Ama-G abandayo
Enough to buy a boat and matching car with ease
– Kwanele ukuthenga isikebhe kanye imoto oluhambisana kalula
But I’d never steal from Santa, ’cause that ain’t right
– Kodwa ngangingeke ngibe Kusanta, ngoba lokho akulungile
So I was going home to mail it back to him that night
– Ngakho ngangiya ekhaya ngiyothumela kuye ngalobo busuku
But when I got home I bugged, ’cause under the tree
– Kodwa lapho ngifika ekhaya ngavala umlomo ,ngoba ngaphansi kwesihlahla
Was a letter from Santa and the dough was for me
– Kwakuyincwadi Evela Kusanta futhi inhlama yayingeyami
It’s Christmastime in Hollis Queens
– Sekuyisikhathi Sikakhisimusi Ehollis Equeens
Mom’s cooking chicken and collard greens
– Umama ukupheka inkukhu kanye collard imifino
Rice and stuffing, macaroni and cheese
– Ilayisi nokugcwalisa, ama-macaroni noshizi
And Santa put gifts under Christmas trees
– Futhi Usanta wabeka izipho ngaphansi kwezihlahla Zikakhisimusi
Decorate the house with lights at night
– Ateisa indlu ngezibani ebusuku
Snow’s on the ground, snow-white so bright
– Iqhwa lisemhlabathini, limhlophe njengeqhwa elikhanyayo
In the fireplace is the yule log
– Esithandweni somlilo kunesiqu sikayule
Beneath the mistletoe as we drink egg nog
– Ngaphansi kwe-mistletoe njengoba siphuza i-egg nog
The rhymes that you hear are the rhymes of Darryl’s
– Izingoma ozizwayo ziyizingoma Zikadarryl
But each and every year we bust Christmas carols, Christmas carols
– Kodwa unyaka ngamunye sichitha amaculo Kakhisimusi, amaculo Kakhisimusi
Rhymes so loud, I’m proud you hear it
– Izingoma ezinomsindo omkhulu, ngiyaziqhenya ngokuthi uyakuzwa
It’s Christmastime and we got the spirit
– Kuyisikhathi Sikakhisimusi futhi sinomoya
Jack Frost chillin’, the hawk is out
– Ujack Frost chillin, impungushe iphumile
And that’s what Christmas is all about
– Futhi yilokho Ukhisimusi okumayelana nakho
The time is now, the place is here
– Isikhathi manje, indawo lapha
And the whole wide world is filled with cheer
– Futhi izwe lonke ligcwele injabulo
My name’s D.M.C. with the mic in my hand
– Igama lami Ngingu-D. M. c. nginombhobho esandleni sami
And I’m chilling and coolin’ just like a snowman
– Futhi ngiyapholisa futhi ngiyapholisa njengendoda yeqhwa
So open your eyes, lend us an ear
– Ngakho vula amehlo akho, sinikeze indlebe
We wanna say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
– Sifuna ukusho Ukhisimusi Omuhle Nonyaka Omusha Ojabulisayo