Nka
bese
na
nyadhe
naarodhɛɛ
kpamgbɔɔh,
aw
naaro
dee
dééré! "
Baana
amoozɛgɛ...
Nkabise
na
nyathe
naaro
thɛɛ
kpanbgɔɔ,
aw
naaro
thèè
dééré'!
[INTRO — SPOKEN / SOFT TRADITIONAL DRUMS, KOTOKOLI FLUTE, MELODY) Nka bese na nyadhè naaro dhèè kpangbɔɔh Nka bese na nyathɛ naaro dhɛɛ dééré. Baana amooh zɛ gɛ... Nka bese na nyadhé naarodhɛɛ kpangbɔɔh, aw naaro dhɛɛ dééré. [CHORUS] Nka
bese
naaro
dhèè
kpamgbɔɔh
ngoh!
Nka
bese
na
nyadhe
naaro
dhɛɛ
déérè!
Manye
ese
amooze
gɛ
men
moozɛ
ama
Baana
amoozègɛ...
Baana
amoozègɛ...
Nka
bese
na
nyadhe
naarodhɛɛ
kpamgbɔɔh,
aw
naaro
dee
dééré!
Nkabese
Dééré!
Nkabese
Dééré!
[VERSE 1 — WHEN WE WERE CHILDREN] Dooh
kadaa
bigyaadhe
ndhaa,
Abiya
woo
zuluki...
Nèbèrè
wanbese
naa
badhè
awonja....
Bika
nèbèrɛ
ebese
na
badhe
iraa
Beka
iraa
ekpa
echɔɔ
awonja
ndoh
Werɛ
idhaalika,
Biya
woozuluki
daana.
Dan
moozɛ
Nɛbɛrɛ
waabese
awongya,
Bika
nɛbɛrɛ
ebese
eraa.
Iraa
wɔnjow
awongya
ndhooze...
[VERSE 2 — I BECAME THE HORSE] Mabeze
Dééré!
Bijɔɔ
ma
neene!
Maa
bese
Déére!
Ka
Bijɔɔ
ma
neene!
Biya
waan
gbaa
morɔɔ
ze...
Bangbaa
bɛntem
Bangbaa
bɛntem
Bejɔɔ
wɔ
neene
Ka
bijɔɔ
ma
neene
Dandhim,
dangbaa!
Dandhim,
dangbaa!
Dan
mgnɛ,
Don
gooh
Marana
biya
wonjɔw
morooze
Man
wolee
doni!
Man
wolee
abaalite!
Maze
mojɔɔ
doni
Dandhim,
dangbaa!
Dandhim,
dangbaa!
Bika
bijɔɔ
ma
neene
Maa
bese
Dééré...
Bijɔɔ
ma
neene!
[BREAK — MUSIC DROPS] Asééy...
Manjaa
singae
ebɛɛ
na
daa...
Manjaa
laakare
wan
goroh.
Manjaa
lakare
wan
goroh..
[VERSE 3 — MY FATHER WAS WATCHING] Ithɛɛ
bu
wabese
na
ethe
dééré...
Beka
baaganaa
wankpaa
erɔ
naze
fanam.
Beka
baganaa
wangbaa
erɔ
bɛnthim!
Iyoomthe
kadaa!
Iyoomthe
kadaa!
Iyoomthe!
Iyoomthe!
Iyoomthe!
Iyoomthe!
Manjaa
wɔɔ
bɛɛma
nabulɛ..
Wa
dha
se
èbɛɛma
toozo
dhɛɛ...
Maa
dhè
le
sese
man
jaa
tha
la
faraha.
Beeweezei
Ethɛɛ
bu
waa
bese
na
ethe
Dééré...
Wabese
na
ethe
kpangbɔɔ.
Beka
ban
gbaa
bɛnthem
[CHORUS] Manjaa
waa
yaa
ma "
Mobu,
Nkabese
naarothee
kpamgbɔɔh!
Nkabese
naa
ro
dhèè
dééré!
Baana
nyan
moozɛ
gɛ "
Baana
amoozɛgɛ...
Nkabise
na
nyathe
naaro
thɛɛ
kpanbgɔɔ,
aw
naaro
thèè
dééré'!
Begɛɛ
Eyoomdhè
gɛ,
mobu.
Eyoomdhè
gɛ
Nkabese
Dééré!
Ngoh
Nkabese
Kpangbɔɔ!
[VERSE 4 — I SMELLED TROUBLE] Maa
thele
ese,
manjaa
wɔɔ
yɛɛ
baana...
Ama
ethɔ
tɔ
ma
na-tere
Etha
Yaa
ma...
Ama
maa
dhele
ese...
Nɔɔya
wɔ!
Baana
wɔ!
Maa
goroh
gabaadia!
Mɛɛyélé
amoozɛ!
Manjaa
wɔɔ
dhere
bayaa
ma...
[BREAK — FATHER SPEAKS] Mobu...
Nkabese
kpangbɔɔ
aw
Déére
injelé
naa
roh
Dunia
kena...
Nkala
wahala
faala
ngoh
nyathe.
Naane
na
bamaa
bɔthɔ
sese
nyaa
la
konkare.
Baana
amoozɛ
gɛ
nyan
moozɛ..
Nkabese
iyom
njèlé
naaro.
Di
kawerate.
La
kobɔne
amoozɛ
nthaa
[VERSE 5 — THE LESSON] ASEEN
Moozɛ
police
na
mheeloh..
Bese
Police!
Bese
Police!
Asen
moozɛ
wuro
na
iyoom...
Bese
wuro!
Bese
wuro!
Wombi
nyaadhaa
na
na,...
Bilɛgɛ
nyangohre
na!
[FINAL CHORUS] Nkabese
naaroh
thɛ
kpangbɔɔh
Nkabese
naaroh
dhɛɛ
dééré!
Baana
amoozɛ
gɛ...
Baana
amoozɛ
gɛ...
Nkabese
na
nyadhe
naaro
thɛɛ
kpangbɔɔ,
aw
naaro
thɛɛ
dèèré!
Dunia
kena...
Nkala
wahala
ngoh
nyathe!
Wombi
nyaadaana
na...
Belɛgɛ
nyangoore
nah!
[OUTRO — FATHER'S VOICE] Mobu...
Manye
ese
amoozɛ
gɛ
menn
moozɛ,
ama
Nkabese
kpangbɔɔh
aw
Dèèré
injelé
naaro...
A
SEN
Moozɛ
police
na
mheeloh...
La
Police.
Asen
moozɛ
wuro
na
iyoom...
Bese
wuro.
Wombi
nyaadaana
na...
Bilɛgɛ
bengoore
naa...
[SOFT RESPONSE] Nkabese
Dééré...
Nkabese
Déére...