Ividyo Kliphu
Lyrics
There’s a letter to your mother that is hidden is my desk
– Kunencwadi eya kumama wakho efihliwe yideski lami
That I wrote to her in a sober mind
– Ukuthi ngambhalela engqondweni enengqondo
It’s my apology for all the things I used to be
– Ngiyaxolisa ngazo zonke izinto engangikade ngiyizo
And swearin’ I’ll change over time
– Futhi ngifunga ukuthi ngizoshintsha ngokuhamba kwesikhathi
She might not believe me ’cause no one ever does
– Kungenzeka ukuthi akangikholwa ngoba akekho owake wangikholwa
Except her daughter that loves me true
– Ngaphandle kwendodakazi yakhe engithanda iqiniso
God forbid all it takes for a boy to finally wait
– Unkulunkulu akuvimbele konke okudingekayo ukuze ekugcineni umfana alinde
Just to be cherished and loved all the way through
– Ukuze nje uthandwe futhi uthandwe yonke indlela
She lets me drink my liquor when I’m singin’ through the night
– Ungivumela ukuba ngiphuze utshwala bami lapho ngicula ubusuku bonke
She slaps my hand when it’s too much
– Ushaya isandla sami uma kuningi kakhulu
She’s mean and she’s kind, strong and divine
– Unonya futhi unomusa, unamandla futhi ungcwele
And Lord only knows how tough
– Futhi Inkosi yazi kuphela ukuthi kunzima kangakanani
So dear Miss, by the time you see this
– Miss so dear, ngesikhathi ubona lokhu
It’ll be in love or it’ll be in pain
– Kuyoba othandweni noma kuyoba ebuhlungwini
May God bless and keep us
– Kwangathi Unkulunkulu angasibusisa futhi asigcine
May you think kind of my name
– Kwangathi ungacabanga ngegama lami
And I know I’ve had my days and I’ve made my mistakes
– Futhi ngiyazi ukuthi ngiye ngaba nezinsuku zami futhi ngenze amaphutha ami
So please point me to the nearest perfect man
– Ngakho ngicela ungikhombe kumuntu ophelele oseduze
I’ll gladly take advice from a man with no vice
– Ngizokujabulela ukuthatha iseluleko kumuntu ongenalo icala
If it means I can hold your hand
– Uma kusho ukuthi ngingabamba isandla sakho
She was raised up proper and I was raised up
– Wakhuliswa ngendlela efanele futhi ngakhuliswa
With a poor working boy’s heart
– Ngenhliziyo yomfana osebenzayo ompofu
The way the light is beatin’ on her smilin’ cheeks this evenin’
– Indlela ukukhanya okushaya ngayo emahlathini akhe amomothekayo kulobu busuku
Is the finest of the world’s fine art
– Iyona engcono kunazo zonke emhlabeni ubuciko obuhle
So dear Miss, by the time you see this
– Miss so dear, ngesikhathi ubona lokhu
I’ll be in love or it’ll be in vain
– Ngizoba othandweni noma kuyoba yize
So may God bless and keep us
– Ngakho kwangathi Unkulunkulu angasibusisa futhi asigcine
May you think kind of my name
– Kwangathi ungacabanga ngegama lami
And she’s standin’ in the doorway ramblin’ on about my old ways
– Futhi umi emnyango ekhuluma ngezindlela zami zakudala
How they were reckless and free
– Indlela ababenokunganaki futhi bekhululekile ngayo
How all my imperfections and every ugly lesson
– Yeka indlela konke ukungapheleli kwami nazo zonke izifundo ezimbi
Is worth every last second with me
– Kuwufanele njalo ngomzuzwana wokugcina nami
