Horonan-Tsary
Tononkira
Mama told me when I was young
– Nilaza tamiko i neny fony aho mbola tanora
“Come sit beside me, my only son
– “Andao hipetraka eo anilako, zanako lahitokana
And listen closely to what I say
– Ary henoy tsara izay lazaiko
And if you do this it’ll help you
– Ary raha manao izany ianao dia hanampy anao izany
Some sunny day”
– Andro mafana”
Oh, yeah
– Eny, eny
Oh, take your time, don’t live too fast
– Oh, makà fotoana, aza miaina haingana loatra
Troubles will come and they will pass
– Ho avy ny olana ary handalo izy ireo
You’ll find a woman, yeah, and you’ll find love
– Hahita vehivavy ianao, eny, ary hahita fitiavana ianao
And don’t forget son there is someone up above
– Ary aza adino ny zanaka misy olona ambony
And be a simple kind of man
– Ary ho karazana lehilahy tsotra
Oh, be something you love and understand
– Oh, aoka ianao ho zavatra tianao sy azonao
Baby, be a simple kind of man
– Zazakely, ho karazana lehilahy tsotra
Oh, won’t you do this for me son, if you can?
– Oh, tsy hanao izany ho ahy anaka ve ianao, raha azonao atao?
Forget your lust for the rich man’s gold
– Adinoy ny filanao ny volamenan’ny mpanankarena
All that you need is in your soul
– Ny hany ilainao dia ao amin’ny fanahinao
And you can do this, oh, baby, if you try
– Ary azonao atao izany, oh, zazakely, raha manandrana ianao
All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied
– Izay rehetra tiako ho anao, anaka, dia ny ho afa-po
And be a simple kind of man
– Ary ho karazana lehilahy tsotra
Oh, be something you love and understand
– Oh, aoka ianao ho zavatra tianao sy azonao
Baby, be a simple kind of man
– Zazakely, ho karazana lehilahy tsotra
Oh, won’t you do this for me son, if you can?
– Oh, tsy hanao izany ho ahy anaka ve ianao, raha azonao atao?
Oh, yes, I will
– Eny, eny, hanao izany aho
Boy, don’t you worry, you’ll find yourself
– Ry zalahy, aza manahy fa hahita ny tenanao ianao
Follow your heart and nothing else
– Araho ny fonao fa tsy misy hafa
And you can do this, oh, baby, if you try
– Ary azonao atao izany, oh, zazakely, raha manandrana ianao
All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied
– Izay rehetra tiako ho anao, anaka, dia ny ho afa-po
And be a simple kind of man
– Ary ho karazana lehilahy tsotra
Oh, be something you love and understand
– Oh, aoka ianao ho zavatra tianao sy azonao
Baby, be a simple kind of man
– Zazakely, ho karazana lehilahy tsotra
Oh, won’t you do this for me son, if you can?
– Oh, tsy hanao izany ho ahy anaka ve ianao, raha azonao atao?
Baby, be a simple, be a simple man
– Zazakely, ho tsotra, ho lehilahy tsotra
Oh, be something you love and understand
– Oh, aoka ianao ho zavatra tianao sy azonao
Baby, be a simple kind of man
– Zazakely, ho karazana lehilahy tsotra
