Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Sisesiqhingini Lyrics

Abadhala, mfana

Abadhala bakhala ngabancan' (Maye)
Bathi bayatatazela
Bathat' izinto ngamawala

Kanti, nabancane, mfana

Abanancane bakhala ngabadhal'
Bathi bathatha kancan'
Bayababambezela
Liyashon' ilanga

Everything's so stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid (So stupid)
And I hate it, hate it, hate it, hate it, hate it, hate it (I hate it)
Maybe if I say it, say it, say it, say it, say it to myself
I won't have to yell at my mom

Being a kid is no bowl of cherries
No bed of roses, no piece of cake
When I act like a grown-up, they say I'm precocious
When I act like a kid, they tell me that I'm hopeless

Everything's so stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid (It can't be all stupid)
And I hate it, hate it, hate it, hate it, hate it, hate it (Hate nobody)
Maybe if I say it, say it, say it, say it, say it to myself (That's important)
I won't have to yell at my dad

Being a kid is no laughing matter
No silver platter, no yellow brick road
When I say what I think they say, "Kid, you're too young."
And then when I'm quiet, they say, "Cat got your tongue?"

Everything's so stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid (So stupid)
And we hate it, hate it, hate it, hate it, hate it, hate it (I hate it)
Maybe if we say it, say it, say it, say it, say it to ourselves
I won't have to yell at my kids

Being a grown-up's no spring picnic
No day at the beach, no easy street
Even if you're making their favorite treat
You can lead your kids to lunch, but you can't make 'em eat

Everything's so stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid (It can't be all stupid)
And I hate it, hate it, hate it, hate it, hate it, hate it (Hate nobody)
Maybe if I say it, say it, say it, say it, say it to myself (That's important)
I won't have to yell at them

Sisesiqhingini, thina madoda, sisesiqhingini
Sisesiqhingini, thina madoda, sisesiqhingini (Eshe)
Sisesiqhingini, thina madoda, sisesiqhingini (O, nans' indaba enkulu, madoda)
Sisesiqhingini, thina madoda, sisesiqhingini (Bakhal' abazali)
Sisesiqhingini, thina madoda, sisesiqhingini (Bakhala ngabantwana babo, bakhal' abantwana)
Sisesiqhingini, thina madoda, sisesiqhingini (Bakhala ngabazali babo. Bas'siqhingini)
Sisesiqhingini, thina madoda, sisesiqhingini
Sisesiqhingini, thina madoda, sisesiqhingini (Complaints from the youth)
Sisesiqhingini, thina madoda, sisesiqhingini (To their parents)
Sisesiqhingini, thina madoda, sisesiqhingini
Sisesiqhingini, thina madoda, sisesiqhingini (Complaints from the youth to their parents)
Sisesiqhingini, thina madoda, sisesiqhingini
Sisesiqhingini, thina madoda, sisesiqhingini (Complaints from the parents to their children)
Sisesiqhingini, thina madoda, sisesiqhingini
Sisesiqhingini, thina madoda, sisesiqhingini (Wo, kwakhala abazali)
Sisesiqhingini, thina madoda, sisesiqhingini (Bakhala ngaba ntwana, kukhala' abantwan')
Sisesiqhingini, thina madoda, sisesiqhingini (Bakhala ngabazali, everything is upside-down)
Sisesiqhingini, thina madoda, sisesiqhingini (Ignorance, stupid)
Sisesiqhingini, thina madoda, sisesiqhingini (Critics)
Sisesiqhingini, thina madoda, sisesiqhingini (Kwakhala abazali)
Sisesiqhingini, thina madoda, sisesiqhingini
Sisesiqhingini, thina madoda, sisesiqhingini
Sisesiqhingini, thina madoda, sisesiqhingini (Eshe)
Sisesiqhingini, thina madoda, sisesiqhingini (Wo, kwakhala abazali)
Sisesiqhingini, thina madoda, sisesiqhingini (O, thina, bo)
Sisesiqhingini, thina madoda, sisesiqhingini
Sisesiqhingini, thina madoda, sisesiqhingini (O, nans' indaba)
Sisesiqhingini, thina madoda, sisesiqhingini

Hayi (He)
Kumnandi
Kumndani kwelakith' emnambithi