Ilamba Lidlile

Ilamba liyidlile lentombi
Ubab'akazang'ahluleke
Ilamba liyidlile lentombi
Ubab'akazang'ahluleke

Ngiyamthanda, ngiyamthanda
Noma kufiwa ngiyofa naye
Helele mama, helele mama
Helele mama

Ashi hom hom, ashi hom hom
Ola-la-la, ola-la-la-la-la-la
Ashi hom hom, ashi hom hom
Ola-la-la, ola-la-la-la-la-la

Ngamkhetha
Phakathi kweningi
Aw isiponono sami

Ngifung'ubaba ngamkhetha
Phakathi kweningi
Aw isiponono sami

Uyabonakal'umama baba
Ebusheni bakhe wayeyisponono
Oyiyoyeyi iyeyi
Iyeyi, iyeyi, iyeyi

Uyabonakal'umama baba
Ebusheni bakhe wayeyisponono
Oyiyoyeyi iyeyi
Iyeyi, yeyi, yeyi, iyeyi

My mother was a beautiful girl
Wayekuthand'ukugcob'amafutha

Umthol'ebengezela
Umthol'ecwebezela
Ngob'egcob'amafutha

Umthol'ecwebezela
Umthol'ecwebezela
Ngob'egcob'amafutha
My mother was a beautiful girl

Ngiyamthanda, ngiyamthanda
Noma kufiwa ngiyofa naye
Helele mama, helele mama
Helele mama

Ashi hom hom, ashi hom hom
Ola-la-la, ola-la-la-la-la-la
Ashi hom hom, ashi hom hom
Ola-la-la, ola-la-la-la-la-la

Ashi hom hom, ashi hom hom
Ola-la-la, ola-la-la-la-la-la

Mahlathini & the Mahotella Queens