Ikliphu Yevidiyo
Ingoma
Sounds like you really could do
– Ivakala ngathi ungayenza ngenene
With a little reminder of who you’re talking to
– Khumbula ukuba ngubani othetha naye
An honest woman
– Umfazi onyanisekileyo
Always there to lend an ear
– Soloko uboleka indlebe
I dealt with you fairly, been patient, it’s true
– Ndakwenza kakuhle, yiba nomonde, yinyani
But remember, my deer
– Kodwa khumbula, ixhama lam
You’re in my zoo
– Into my zoo
Don’t you forget
– Musa ukulibala
You are my pet
– Ungowam
I say when to sit and stay
– Ndithi ukuba uhlale nini kwaye uhlale
Roll over, or go fetch
– Qengqa ngaphaya, okanye yiya kulanda
Don’t you forget
– Musa ukulibala
There’s no way out
– Akukho ndlela yokuphuma
You’re a debtor ’til the day you settle your account
– Nguwe onetyala ‘ kuze kube yimini uhlawula i-akhawunti yakho
I’ve served you faithfully for an age
– Ndikukhonze ngokuthembeka iminyaka
Obeyed demands, contained my rage
– Ukuthobela iimfuno, kwakuqulethe umsindo wam
Went off the air for years on your behalf
– Waphuma emoyeni iminyaka egameni lakho
I know, and you’re so kind!
– Ndiyazi, kwaye unobubele!
And since you made me disappear
– Kwaye ekubeni undenze ndanyamalala
My name inspires much less fear
– Igama lam likhuthaza uloyiko oluncinci
The least that you can do is fix my staff
– Ubuncinci into onokuyenza kukulungisa abasebenzi bam
In due time
– Ngexesha elifanelekileyo
Sing along, dear, you know the words!
– Cula iingoma, uyazi!
Don’t you forget
– Musa ukulibala
I won’t forget
– Andilibali
You are my pet
– Ungowam
Yours since we met
– Ukususela oko sadibana
I say when to sit and stay
– Ndithi ukuba uhlale nini kwaye uhlale
Play ball, or just play dead
– Dlala ibhola, okanye udlale nje ufile
Don’t you forget
– Musa ukulibala
I’m in your net
– Im into your net
The coop can’t be flown
– Candie can’t compile
At least, not yet
– Ubuncinane, akunjalo ngokwenene
The moves you make are mine and mine alone
– Iintshukumo ozenzayo zezam kwaye zezam zodwa
Looks like you’ll have to do this on your own
– Kubonakala ngathi kuya kufuneka uyenze ngokwakho
Looks like I’ll have to do this on my own
– Kubonakala ngathi kuya kufuneka ndiyenze ngokwam
Fine
– Kulungile
