| Shumile minyaka, yandlula ngas’boni isithandwa sami
| The years have passed, my beloved passed away
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| My njunju, ngiyakukhumbula mai zuzu
| My njunju, I miss you mai zuzu
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| Shumile minyaka, yandlula ngas’boni isithandwa sami
| The years have passed, my beloved passed away
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| My njunju, liyakukhumbula lepantsula
| My dear, this pantsula will miss you
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| Indlulile iminyaka ngingamboni u-lovey wami
| It's been years since I saw my lovey
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| Ngiyazibuza, ngiyazibuza, babe ngab' se uthole abanye abancono?
| I wonder, I wonder, have you found better ones?
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| Liyakukhumbula lepantsula babe kulamalanga
| You'll miss this pair of pants
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| Ub’thongo abufiki naseb’suku kunzima ukulala
| Sleep does not come even during the day and it is difficult to sleep
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| Kanti babe yini eyenza ukuthi uqambe amanga?
| And what makes you lie?
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| Ngoba wathi, uzongilinda ngibuye, ngilinda ngibuye
| Because he said, he will wait for me to come back, I am waiting for me to come back
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| I hope ungikhumbule
| I hope you remember me
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| Shumile minyaka, yandlula ngas’boni isithandwa sami
| The years have passed, my beloved passed away
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| My njunju, ngiyakukhumbula mai zuzu
| My njunju, I miss you mai zuzu
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| Buya, buya, baba wase khaya ngik' mele, ngik’mele
| Come back, come back, I'm home, I'm waiting, I'm waiting
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| Ngithi buya, buya, baba wase khaya ngik’mele, aw ngikmele
| I say come back, come back, father from home I'm waiting for you, aw I'm waiting for you
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| Ena rebatla kare tswang, tswang, tswang, le bone, ngwana utshwerwe ke lepantsola
| Ena rebatla kare tsung, tsung, tsung, le bone, ngwana u shware ke le pantsola
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| Tswang, tswang, tswang, le bone ngwana utshwerwe ke lepantsola
| Tswang, tswang, tswang, this kid is wearing pantsola
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| Uyakhumbula, mhlazane ngik’thola
| You remember, the day I found you
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| Bengiphushi imokolo, nawe u-busy ngeskolo
| I've been pushing, you're busy with school
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| Yeah, bengizobuya, bengisaphandi ilobolo
| Yeah, I was going back, I was still looking for dowry
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| Iy’nkulungwane ney’nkomo, nganaskhathi sob’thongo
| It is a century and a cow, even during sleep
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| Yeah, I was putting the work for you my baby | Yeah, I was putting the work for you my baby |