Ndidlal' undize nawe mama
(We're playing hide and seek mom)
Ndidlal' undize nawe mama
(We're playing hide and seek mom)
Andikuboni we mama
(I can't find you mom)
Uz'fihlephi
(Where are you hiding?)
Uz'fihlephi
(Where are you hiding?)
Ndabuz' uTat' uyeρhi mama
(I asked dad where you [A7went mom)
Wanditshela ukuthi awukhokude
(He told me that you [A7were not far)
Ukuvikele futhi uyak'thanda
(He told me you [A7were protecting me and [Bm]that you [A7love me)
Kodwa
(But)
Andoneli, andoneli
(It's not enough, it's not enough)
Ndidlal' undize nawe mama
(We're playing hide and [Bm]seek mom)
Ndidlal' undize nawe mama
(We're playing hide and [Bm]seek mom)
Andikuboni we mama
(I can't find you [A7mom)
Uz'fihleρhi
(Where are you [A7hiding?)
Uz'fihleρhi
(Where are you [A7hiding?)
Ndabuz' uLume uyeρhi mama
(I asked your brother where you [A7went mom)
Wanditshela ukuthi awukhokude
(He told me that you [A7were not far)
Uzohlal' ehleli entliziyweni yakho
(He told me you [A7would always live in my [A]heart)
Kodwa, andoneli
(But, it's not enough)
Kodwa, andoneli
(But, it's not enough)
Ndidlal' undize
(I'm playing hide and [Bm]seek)
Ndidlal' undize
(I'm playing hide and [Bm]seek)
Andikuboni we mama
(I still can't find you [A7mom)
O' and'safun' ukudlal'
(And I don't want to [C7]play anymore)
O' and'safun' ukudlala
(I don't want to [C7]play anymore)
Ndabuz' uGogo uyeρhi mama
(I asked your mother where you [A7went mom)
Wanditshela ukuthi ukude
(And she told me you [A7were far away)
Kodwa, uzombhagqa ngelinyilanga
(But she said that one day I would find you)
Ezulweni
(In heaven)
Canko Yehovah
(Next to [C7]God)
Ndinethemb' ukuthí ndizokubhaqa
(I have hope that I will one day find you)
Mama, mama
(Mom)
Ndinethemb' ukuthí ndizokubhaqa
(I have hope that I will one day find you)
Mama, ezulweni
(Mom, in heaven)
Mama, canko Yehovah
(Mom, next to [C7]God.)