Umhlaba uyahlaba
(The world is cruel)
Angazi lomhlaba unjani
(I really don't know what this world is like)
Ngayiqabula lentombi
(I kissed this girl)
Ngathol'umkuhlane
(And I got a cold)
Ngathimula, ngakwehlela
(I sneezed and I coughed)
Kwavuza namakhala
(And my nose was running)
Kwashisa isiphongo sami
(My forehead was hot)
Kanti lentombi injani?
(What kind of girl is this?)

Hamba wena Dumazile
(You go Dumazile)
Intombi eyang'qabula kabi
(This girl kissed me so bad)
Umuhle njengelanga wena
(You're beautiful like the sun)
Kodwa ngiyakusaba kabi wena
(But I'm scared of you)

Ngamxolela uDumazile
(I forgave Dumazile)
Wangiyis'emahashini
(She took me to the horse races)
Ubethi uzongikhethela
(She said she would choose)
Inkunz'iyehashi
(A great horse for me)

Wakheth'unamba 70
(She chose number 70)
Ngafak'imali yami
(I put my money down)
Wasal'unamba 70
(Number 70 was left behind)
Wangen'unamba 1
(Number one was the winner)

Ngithi Hamba wena Dumazile
(I say go Dumazile)

Intombi eyangidlisa imali yami
(The girl made me waste my money)
(Umuhle njengelanga wena
(You're beautiful like the Sun)
Kodwa ngiyakusaba kabi wena
(But I'm scared of you)