Ividyo Kliphu
Lyrics
Born down in a dead man’s town
– Wazalelwa edolobheni lomuntu ofile
The first kick I took was when I hit the ground
– Ukukhahlela kokuqala engakuthatha kwaba lapho ngishaya phansi
End up like a dog that’s been beat too much
– End njengenja eshaywe kakhulu
‘Til you spend half your life just coverin’ up, now
– ‘Kuze kube yilapho uchitha ingxenye yokuphila kwakho uhlanganisa nje, manje
Born in the U.S.A.
– Wazalelwa E-U. s. a.
I was born in the U.S.A.
– Ngazalelwa E-U. s. A.
I was born in the U.S.A.
– Ngazalelwa E-U. s. A.
Born in the U.S.A. now
– Uzalelwe E-U. s. a. manje
Got in a little hometown jam
– Ngingene ejamini elincane lasekhaya
So they put a rifle in my hand
– Ngakho bafaka isibhamu esandleni sami
Sent me off to a foreign land
– Wangithumela kwelinye izwe
To go and kill the yellow man
– Ukuze uhambe uyobulala umuntu ophuzi
Born in the U.S.A.
– Wazalelwa E-U. s. a.
I was born in the U.S.A.
– Ngazalelwa E-U. s. A.
I was born in the U.S.A.
– Ngazalelwa E-U. s. A.
I was born in the U.S.A.
– Ngazalelwa E-U. s. A.
Come back home to the refinery
– Buyela ekhaya endaweni yokucwenga
Hirin’ man says, “Son, if it was up to me”
– Uhirin ‘man uthi,” Ndodana, uma bekungimi”
Went down to see my V.A. man
– Wehla eyobona indoda yami Ye-V. A.
He said, “Son, don’t you understand,” now
– Wathi, “Ndodana, awuqondi,” manje
Oh yeah
– Oh yebo
No, no
– Cha, cha
No, no, no
– Cha, cha, cha
I had a brother at Khe Sanh
– Nganginomfowabo Ekhe Sanh
Fightin’ off them Viet Cong
– Ukulwa nabo Iviet Cong
They’re still there, he’s all gone
– Basekhona, bonke sebehambile
He had a woman he loved in Saigon
– Wayenomfazi ayemthanda Esaigon
I got a picture of him in her arms, now
– Nginesithombe sakhe ezandleni zakhe, manje
Down in the shadow of the penitentiary
– Phansi emthunzini wejele
Out by the gas fires of the refinery
– Ukuphuma emlilweni wegesi wesikhungo sokulungisa
I’m ten years burnin’ down the road
– Ngineminyaka eyishumi ngishisa umgwaqo
Nowhere to run, ain’t got nowhere to go
– Ayikho indawo ongagijima kuyo, ayikho indawo ongaya kuyo
Born in the U.S.A.
– Wazalelwa E-U. s. a.
I was born in the U.S.A. now
– Ngazalelwa E-U. s. A. manje
Born in the U.S.A
– Wazalelwa e-U. s. A.
I’m a long gone Daddy in the U.S.A. now
– Ngingubaba osekuyisikhathi eside engasekho e-U. s. A. manje
Born in the U.S.A.
– Wazalelwa E-U. s. a.
Born in the U.S.A.
– Wazalelwa E-U. s. a.
Born in the U.S.A.
– Wazalelwa E-U. s. a.
I’m a cool rocking Daddy in the U.S.A. now
– Ngingubaba omuhle oshayayo e-U. s. a. manje
