Song in Xhosa

Igqirha lendlela,

Nguqongqothwane,

Igqirha lendlela, kuthiwa

Nguqongqothwane,

Igqirha lendlela, huyya,

Nguqongqothwane,

Igqirha lendlela, kuthiwa

Nguqongqothwane.

 

Sel' eqabel' egqith' apha, ga’aya,

Nguqongqothwane,

Sel' eqabel' egqith' apha, awu,

Nguqongqothwane,

Sel' eqabel' egqith' apha, ga’aya,

Nguqongqothwane,

Sel' eqabel' egqith' apha, mm,

Nguqongqothwane.

He's the witchdoctor of the roads,

He's the knock-knock beetle,

He's the witchdoctor of the roads, he's called

The knock-knock beetle,

He's the witchdoctor of the roads, huyya,

He's the knock-knock beetle,

He's the witchdoctor of the roads, he's called

The knock-knock beetle,

 

Already he's climbing, he's passing by here, ga'aya,

He's the knock-knock beetle,

Already he's climbing, he's passing by here, awu,

He's the knock-knock beetle

Already he's climbing, he's passing by here, ga'aya,

He's the knock-knock beetle,

Already he's climbing, he's passing by here, mm,

He's the knock-knock beetle

It is a very nice song to practice the clicks, as it only has one type of clicks, the post-alveolar click Q