Ma'Olady

Now, my granny is the one who really taught me 'bout respect
She would always push-
Me and my cousins to do the best that we could
And if we couldn't?
We'd get a whooping
She would always correct us on everything we doing
Most kids nowadayz call that shit 'abuse'
When we was growing up, the household had rules
Even though some of them were unspoken
And I admit: that kinda made it for me to become open
But I-
Forgive you, ma'olady, you had pure intentions
Just the sound of your voice, can cure depression
You're a blessing
Christmas Eve
I can feel your presence
Cos you're a gift to me
Wa nkgothatsa
Wang godisa
O letlapa
O lefika
Wa re ruta-
Ruta tlhompo
Wa re rata
Dankie Gogo
Ma'Olady
Ma'Olady
Ma'Olady
Ma'Olady
Ma'Olady
Ma'Olady
Ma'Olady
Ma'Olady
One time for the grandmas
Sometimes, it feels like they the only one who really understand us
Everybody else seems to judge first
One thing that my granny showed me is that love hurts
She would always buy us candy after beating us
And sometimes I'd ask myself what she sees in us
What would be enough to please this old woman?
And if she's not around, then ke mang o tlong rogang?
And that fear came true
Heard the breaking news when I was on the way to school, damn
What a way to start a day
Maar, Olady dankie for the part you played
Hear my heart say-
Wa nkgothatsa
Wang godisa
O letlapa
O lefika
Wa re ruta-
Ruta tlhompo
Wa re rata
Dankie Gogo
Ma'Olady
Ma'Olady
Ma'Olady
Ma'Olady
Ma'Olady
Ma'Olady
Ma'Olady
Ma'Olady