Mi sé sa Listwa ékri, sé pa mwen ki ka di
Sé on bato ki lagé nou tout asi li
On ti péyi nou enmé, sé sa ki ban nou la vi
Sé la nou tout ka viv woÿ woÿ woÿ woÿ ayayaÿ
(Ban mwen! Sé tan mwen! Ban mwen! )
Ban ti péyi, sé ti péyi
Ban ti péyi an mwen, sé sik a kè an mwen wooÿ
Ban ti péyi , sé ti péyi
Ban ti péyi an mwen, sé dousè a kè an mwen
Menm si tinn siklòn, menm si latè tranblé,
Pani pon dòt koté non, ki plis a gou a kè an mwen
Menm si yo di nou mové, ka fè yenki sa nou vlé
Mé nou pa bizwen pon dòt ki pèp an nou man di zòt
-Kè-
Sé lè an pati man konpwann richès a péyi la
Man gadé a dwat, man gadé a gòch, sé toujou nou dèyè
Si ou pa vwè sa, yo ké rakontéw sa
Sé la kè ou pli lib, sé BonDyé ki Mété nou la, an ka di zòt
-Kè-
Ni lontan man ja kité le péyi
I ja lè pou mwen rantré pé pa tchenbé
I ja lè pou an viré
Woÿ fout sa bon on ti sikakoko
On ti lanbi byen griyé, sé sa ki fòs an nou
-Kè-
Nou tini zindyenn, nou tini chabin
Nou tini milatrès, é osi bèl métis
Nou tini négrès, nou menm ni azyatik
Nou tini béké, sé sa ka fè péyi an nou
-Kè-
(Woo woo woo)
Pa fè mwen sa
Pa tiré mwen la
Mé sé la an ké mò
Pa tiré mwen la
credits
from Chimen chyen,
released December 2, 2011
Produced by: Rejis Kayneex
Congas: Victor Delver
Lead vocal: Rejis Kayneex
Background vocals: La Fanmi
Recorded @ Kayneex Studio, Paris
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