Lyrics and translation Alpha Blondy - Rasta Poue

Rasta Poue

I banan barakêléman
Vagabond ya le diani bida
Nanko amba andarla okoumankan
I ko ilébe RASTA
Allahaka dougoutigui
Tôgôh bédi, ibimi ki kiribité
Nanko amba andala okoumankan
Iko ilébé RASTA
Tôh n'gafôh iyé!
Y'a des Rasta poués
Ya des Rastas fous
Y'a des Rasta cool

Sani kato ibéto kassila
Ibéto hammi nan dôké dôyé!
Nimi iyêrê dêmin Allah tesson ki dêmin
Rasta ya kôrôté fagobaga tôya
Rasta ya kôrôté bandiya
Rasta ya kôrôté hôronya
Kôrôlé sababouya
Tôh n'gafôh iyé!

Y'a des Rasta poués
Ya des Rastas fous
Y'a des Rasta cool
Y'a des Rasta poués
Ya des Rastas fous
Y'a des Rasta cool

Y'a des Rasta poués, poués
Rasta fous, fous
Rasta cool

Y'a des Rasta poués, poués
Rasta fous, fous
Rasta cool

Y'a des Rasta poués
Ya des Rastas fous
Y'a des Rasta cool

I kodi?
Ni iman a kê dôni dôni
Abi tchien, abi tchien, abi tchien!
Klôh! Djal, tchouk sien a base
Rasta dingo!
Abé kê déréké déni kamba yé
Déréké déni kamba!
Moho fôh iyinnin bi
Agnin flê ta!
Big gras?

Rastas

I'm a wanderer
Vagabond, street dweller
And that's why I'm telling you
I am a RASTA
Follower of God
I'm poor, but I'm happy
And that's why I'm telling you
I am a RASTA
So don't judge me!
There are Rasta nuts
And crazy Rastas
And cool Rastas

I always carry a pot
To cook my food!
I believe in God and he believes in me
Rasta is the best religion
Rasta is against violence
Rasta is against injustice
We are the children of the Earth
So don't judge me!

There are Rasta nuts
And crazy Rastas
And cool Rastas
There are Rasta nuts
And crazy Rastas
And cool Rastas

There are Rasta nuts, nuts
Crazy Rastas, crazies
And cool Rastas

There are Rasta nuts, nuts
Crazy Rastas, crazies
And cool Rastas

There are Rasta nuts
And crazy Rastas
And cool Rastas

What do you think?
Isn't it the truth?
You're a dog, you're a dog, you're a dog!
Come on! Guy, smoke this joint
Rasta dingo!
You only talk nonsense
You only talk nonsense!
Wash your hair
Take a bath!
Big grass?