Lyrics

[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)