Oh, Tell Me My Mother (Wa Thint'a Madoda)

Wathint'amadoda
Wathint'indlu yenyosi
Wathint'amadoda
Wathint'indlu yenyosi

Oh tell me my mother
Is love so full of madness?
Please help me my mother
How can I bear the gladness?

Oh tell me my mother
Why does he run to meet me?
Oh tell me my mother
Why does he smile so sweetly?

And when he comes calling
Why does he bring me flowers?
Oh tell me my mother
Why does he stay for hours?

And when he must go
Why do I feel like singing?
When I kiss him lightly
Why do I hear bells ringing?

Oh tell me my mother (Tell me mother)
Is love so full of madness?
Please help me my mother (Tell me mother)
How can I bear the gladness?

Oh tell me my mother (Tell me mother)
You've always been so clever
Oh tell me my mother (Tell me mother)
Will he be mine forever?

Wathint'amadoda
Wathint'indlu yenyosi
Wathint'amadoda
Wathint'indlu yenyosi

Wathint'amadoda (Tell me mother)
Wathint'indlu yenyosi
Wathint'amadoda (Tell me mother)
Wathint'indlu yenyosi

Hmmm (Tell me mother)
Oh la la la la la la
Hola, hola, hola la (Tell me mother)
La de la la la la la la

Hmmm (Tell me mother)
Oh la la la la la la
Hmm, hola, hola, hola la (Tell me mother)
La de la la la la la la

Wathint'amadoda (Tell me mother)
Wathint'indlu yenyosi
Wathint'amadoda (Oh tell me my mother)
Wathint'indlu yenyosi

Wathint'amadoda (Tell me mother)
Wathint'indlu yenyosi
Wathint'amadoda (Oh tell me my mother)
Wathint'indlu yenyosi