Thabo

[Intro]
Ayo-iyo-iyo, baba, ayo-iyo-iyo (Ayebo!)
Ayo-iyo-iyo, baba, ayo-iyo-iyo (Ayebo!)

[Verse 1]
My boy was a beautiful boy, asemcane
And now he's a handsome boy, osemdala
My boy was a beautiful boy, asemcane
And now he's a handsome boy, osemdala
Oh, what a gentleman
A very intelligent boy
Oh, uzomthanda
Hey, uzomthanda

[Chorus I]
Thabo iyo-iyo-iyo, ngwan'a Mofrika
Ke monna wa sebele, jo
Ayo-iyo-iyo, ngwan'a Mofrika (Yebo!)
Ayo-iyo-iyo, monna wa sebele (Yebo!)
Ayo-iyo-iyo, ngwan'a Mofrika (Yebo!)
Ayo-iyo-iyo, qhawe la maqhawe

[Verse 2]
Ukuhlakanipha we ntsizwa [?] bayo, bo
Ukuhlakanipha kwe ntsizwa ubuqhawe bayo, bo
Oh, sphend'i uyas'philisa
Heh, uphend' uya bulala
Oh, sphend'i uyas'philisa
Heh, uphend' uya bulala

My boy was a beautiful boy, asеmcane
Oh, what a gentleman
A vеry intelligent boy
Oh, uzo mthanda
Hey, uzo mthanda

[Chorus I]
Thabo iyo-iyo-iyo, ngwan'a Mofrika (Yebo!)
Ayo-iyo-iyo, monna wa sebele (Yebo!)
Ayo-iyo-iyo, ngwan'a Mofrika (Yebo!)
Ayo-iyo-iyo, qhawe la maqhawe (Yebo!)

[Chorus II]
Ke na le ngwana wa moshimanyana
Bitso la hae ke Thabo
Thabo yo-iyo-iyo, ngwan'a Mofrika
Ke monna was sebele, jo

[Verse 3]
Ayo-iyo-iyo, baba, ayo-iyo-iyo
Ayo-iyo-iyo, baba, ayo-iyo-iyo
Ingane ye Afrika ye lo mama
Indodana ye sizwe leyo
Yi qhawe la maqhwe, mama yo!
Yi ntsizwa yo mhlaba leyo, mama-mama ye
Ayo-iyo-iyo, baba, ayo-iyo-iyo

[Outro]
Ayo-iyo-iyo (Yebo-yebo)
Baba, ayo-iyo-iyo (Yebo-yebo)
Ayo-iyo-iyo (Yebo-yebo)
Baba, ayo-iyo-iyo (Yebo-yebo)
Ayo-iyo-iyo (Yebo-yebo)
Baba, ayo-iyo-iyo (Yebo-yebo)
Ayo-iyo-iyo (Yebo-yebo)
Baba, ayo-iyo-iyo (Yebo-yebo)
Ayo-iyo-iyo (Yebo-yebo)
Baba, ayo-iyo-iyo (Yebo-yebo)