Ividyo Kliphu
Lyrics
Her name was Kitty
– Igama lakhe kwakungukitty
Made her money being pretty and witty
– Wenza imali yakhe yaba yinhle futhi yaba nobuhlakani
They gave her the keys to this city
– Bamnika izihluthulelo zalo muzi
Then they said she didn’t do it legitly, oh
– Khona-ke bathi akazange akwenze ngokusemthethweni, oh
I bought a ticket
– Ngathenga ithikithi
She’s dancing in her garters and fishnets
– Udansa egqoke ama garter namanetha okudoba
Fifty in the cast, zero missteps
– Amashumi amahlanu abadlali, akukho amaphutha
Looking back, I guess it was kismet
– Uma ngibheka emuva, ngicabanga ukuthi kwakungukismet
I waited by the stage door, packed in with the autograph hounds
– Ngangilinde emnyango wesiteji, ngigcwele izinja zokuthwebula ama-autograph
Barking her name, then glowing like the end of a cigarette, wow, she came out
– Ekhonkotha igama lakhe, bese ekhanya njengokuphela kukagwayi, wow, waphuma
I said, “You’re living my dream”
– Ngathi, “uphila iphupho lami”
Then she said to me
– Wabe esethi kimi
“Hey, thank you for the lovely bouquet
– “Sawubona, ngiyabonga ngesixha esihle
You’re sweeter than a peach
– Mnandi kunephesika
But you don’t know the life of a showgirl, babe
– Kodwa awazi ukuphila komculi, babe
And you’re never, ever gonna
– Futhi awusoze, uyoke
Wait, the more you play, the more that you pay
– Linda, lapho udlala ngokwengeziwe, kulapho ukhokha khona ngokwengeziwe
You’re softer than a kitten, so
– Wena uthambile kunekati, ngakho
You don’t know the life of a showgirl, babe
– Awukwazi ukuphila komculi, babe
And you’re never gonna wanna”
– Futhi awusoze wafuna”
She was a menace
– Wayengusongo
The baby of the family in Lenox
– Ingane yomkhaya Elenox
Her father whored around like all men did
– Uyise wayehamba njengabo bonke abantu
Her mother took pills and played tennis
– Unina wayethatha amaphilisi futhi edlala ithenisi
So she waited by the stage door as the club promoter arrived
– Ngakho walinda emnyango wesiteji njengoba umgqugquzeli weklabhu efika
She said, “I’d sell my soul to have a taste of a magnificent life that’s all mine”
– Wathi, “ngingathengisa umphefumulo wami ukuze ngibe nokunambitheka kokuphila okuhle kakhulu okungokwami konke”
But that’s not what showgirls get
– Kodwa akukhona lokho amantombazane okuzijabulisa akutholayo
They leave us for dead
– Basishiya sicabanga ukuthi sifile
Hey, thank you for the lovely bouquet
– Sawubona, ngiyabonga ngezimbali ezinhle
You’re sweeter than a peach
– Mnandi kunephesika
But you don’t know the life of a showgirl, babe
– Kodwa awazi ukuphila komculi, babe
And you’re never, ever gonna
– Futhi awusoze, uyoke
Wait, the more you play, the more that you pay
– Linda, lapho udlala ngokwengeziwe, kulapho ukhokha khona ngokwengeziwe
You’re softer than a kitten, so
– Wena uthambile kunekati, ngakho
You don’t know the life of a showgirl, babe
– Awukwazi ukuphila komculi, babe
And you’re never gonna wanna
– Futhi awusoze wafuna
I took her pearls of wisdom, hung them from my neck
– Ngathatha amaparele akhe okuhlakanipha, ngawaphanyeka entanyeni yami
I paid my dues with every bruise, I knew what to expect
– Ngangikhokha imali yami ngazo zonke izilonda, ngangazi ukuthi yini engingayilindela
Do you wanna take a skate on the ice inside my veins?
– Ingabe ufuna ukushushuluza eqhweni ngaphakathi kwemithambo yami?
They ripped me off like false lashes and then threw me away
– Bangikhipha njengemivimbo yamanga base bengilahla
And all the headshots on the walls
– Futhi zonke headshots ezindongeni
Of the dance hall are of the bitches
– Ihholo lomdanso liyizintombi
Who wish I’d hurry up and die
– Ubani ofisa ukuba ngisheshe ngife
But I’m immortal now, baby dolls
– Kodwa manje angisafi, baby dolls
I couldn’t if I tried
– Ngangingeke ngizame
So I say
– Ngakho ngithi
“Thank you for the lovely bouquet
– “Ngiyabonga ngesixha esihle
I’m married to the hustle
– Ngishade nothe hustle
And now I know the life of a showgirl, babe
– Futhi manje sengiyazi ngokuphila kwentombazane eyenza umbukiso, ubabe
And I’ll never know another
– Futhi angisoze ngazi omunye
Pain hidden by the lipstick and lace (Lipstick and lace)
– Ubuhlungu obufihlwe yi-lipstick ne-lace (I-lipstick ne-lace)
Sequins are forever
– Ama-sequin ahlalaeverade
And now I know the life of a showgirl, babe
– Futhi manje sengiyazi ngokuphila kwentombazane eyenza umbukiso, ubabe
Wouldn’t have it any other way” (Wouldn’t have it any other way)
– Ngeke kube ngenye indlela ” (Ngeke kube ngenye indlela)
(Thank you for the lovely bouquet)
– (Ngiyabonga ngezimbali ezinhle)
Oh, wouldn’t have it any other way
– Oh, ngeke kube ngenye indlela
(Thank you for the lovely bouquet)
– (Ngiyabonga ngezimbali ezinhle)
Hey, Kitty
– Sawubona, Kitty
(Thank you for the lovely bouquet)
– (Ngiyabonga ngezimbali ezinhle)
Now I make my money being pretty and witty
– Manje ngenza imali yami ngibe muhle futhi ngibe nobuhlakani
Thank you for the lovely bouquet
– Ngiyabonga ngezimbali ezinhle
Thank you for an unforgettable night
– Ngiyabonga ngobusuku obungenakulibaleka
We will see you next time
– Sizokubona ngokuzayo
Give it up for the band
– Yiyeke ngenxa yeqembu
And the dancers
– Nabadansi
And of course, Sabrina
– Yiqiniso, Usabrina
I love you, Taylor
– Ngiyakuthanda, Taylor
That’s our show
– Lona umbukiso wethu
We love you so much
– Siyakuthanda kakhulu
Goodnight
– Ubusuku obuhle
