Ikliphu Yevidiyo
Ingoma
She said, “You think the devil has horns? Well, so did I
– Wathi, Ucinga ukuba umtyholi uneempondo? Nam nguyen, nam
But I was wrong, his hair is combed and he wears a suit and tie
– Kodwa ndandiphosakele, iinwele zakhe zixutywe kwaye unxibe isuti kunye neqhina
He’s nice, polite, he’ll catch you by surprise
– Mhle, mhle, uya kukubamba ngokumangalisayo
A smile so bright, you’d never bat an eye”
– Uncumo oluqaqambileyo, awusoze ubethe iliso”
Said she was in a hurry
– Wathi ngokukhawuleza
That’s when she met him Sunday walking down the street
– Wadibana naye ngecawa ehamba esitratweni
She dropped her bag and it fell to his feet, he got down on one knee
– Waphosa ingxowa yakhe wawa ezinyaweni zakhe, waguqa ngamadolo
He handed her the purse and gave a warning to her saying
– Wamnika isipaji waza wamlumkisa esithi
“Miss, you know the devil has horns, he’s out tonight
– “Uyazi ukuba umtyholi unempondo, uphumile ngokuhlwanje
Walking round downtown carrying a gun and knife
– Ukuhamba ngeenxa zonke edolophini ephethe umpu kunye nemela
He’ll fight, you’ll die, but you’ll see him clear as light
– Uya kulwa, uya kufa, kodwa uya kumbona ecacile njengokukhanya
An evil sight, you should know the warning signs”
– Ukubona okubi, kufuneka wazi imiqondiso yesilumkiso”
So then he walked her to her home
– Emva koko wamsa ekhaya
He said, “A pretty girl like you can’t be alone
– Wathi, ” Intombazana enhle njengawe ayikwazi ukuba yedwa
Because the devil he will take all that you own
– Kuba umtyholi uya kuthatha zonke izinto onazo
And he’ll strip you to the bone”
– Kwaye uya kukuhluba ethanjeni”
She thanked him twice and said, “Good night”
– Wambulela kabini waza wathi, “ubusuku obuhle”
She checked her bag, but nothing was inside
– Wakhangela ibhegi yakhe, kodwa kwakungekho nto ingaphakathi
You think the devil has horns? Well, so did I
– Ucinga ukuba umtyholi uneempondo? Nam nguyen, nam
But I was wrong, his hair is combed and he wears a suit and tie
– Kodwa ndandiphosakele, iinwele zakhe zixutywe kwaye unxibe isuti kunye neqhina
He’s nice, polite, he’ll catch you by surprise
– Mhle, mhle, uya kukubamba ngokumangalisayo
A smile so bright, he’s the devil in disguise
– Uncumo oluqaqambileyo, yena umtyholi efihla
