Traducción de la letra de la canción Somagwaza / Hey Motswala - Peter, Paul and Mary

Somagwaza / Hey Motswala (original)

Ha Weh Ha Weh, Somagwaza
Somagwaza ma yo-weh yo-weh
He Ma Yo-Weh, He Ma Yo-Weh
Somagwaza
My mother travelled to Pretoria
To buy the license for the wedding day
My mother travelled to Pretoria
To buy the license for the wedding day
Hey, Motswala, hey Motswala, hey, Motswala, hey Motswala
My father wants to give the bride away
But I think he’s waiting for a dowry
My father wants to give the bride away
But I think he’s waiting for a dowry
Hey, Motswala, hey Motswala, hey Motswala, hey Motswala
Now the time has come, I have to go;
I wish perhaps I had not hurried so
Now the time has come, I have to go;
I wish perhaps I had not hurried so
Hey, Motswala, hey Motswala, hey Motswala, hey Motswala

Somagwaza / Hey Motswala (traducción)

Ja Weh Ja Weh, Somagwaza
Somagwaza ma yo-weh yo-weh
Él Ma Yo-Weh, Él Ma Yo-Weh
Somagwaza
Mi madre viajó a Pretoria
Para comprar la licencia para el día de la boda
Mi madre viajó a Pretoria
Para comprar la licencia para el día de la boda
Oye Motswala, oye Motswala, oye Motswala, oye Motswala
Mi padre quiere regalar a la novia
Pero creo que está esperando una dote.
Mi padre quiere regalar a la novia
Pero creo que está esperando una dote.
Oye Motswala, oye Motswala, oye Motswala, oye Motswala
Ahora ha llegado el momento, tengo que irme;
Ojalá tal vez no me hubiera apresurado tanto
Ahora ha llegado el momento, tengo que irme;
Ojalá tal vez no me hubiera apresurado tanto
Oye Motswala, oye Motswala, oye Motswala, oye Motswala