Lyrics and translation Lena Horne - You'd Better Know It

You'd Better Know It

—— Nan silans, nou travay san pèdi sans,
Ayisyen, nou konn sa li ye deja!
BC, BC, B-BC, BC, B-BC, BC, B-BC!
C' quoi l'affaire?
BC, BC, B-BC, BC, B-BC, BC, B-BC!
U know what it is!
Travay son gwo bagay
Lakay An'n sispann batay
Pou'n met peyi a sou ray
Nou bezwen travay
Bezwen moun ak may
Pou'n fè bèl bagay
Jenès la bouke pase tray
Fò'n ba yo travay
Pou yo pa detay
Sak deyò retounen lakay
Vin ede'n travay Anplis de love nou bay (Ayy!)
Fanatik yo fè'n travay (Ayy!)
Gen sa'k di nou s'on grabday (Ayy!)
Poutan nou fè bagay (Ayy!)
Medam an'n fè bye bye
Mesye no briganday (Ayy!)
BC pra'l fè nou high (Ayy!)
Yap met pyèj nap travay (Ayy!) Ayayayayay! (Woy woy!)
Tand'on Deblozay (Li cho li cho!)
Frap sa gwonde tankou Loray (Se blogodoy!)
Lè Barikad rive'l tranble tout kay (Vin voye dlo!) (Travay!)
Si'n bezwen tout bon, Ayiti avanse (Travay!)
An nou met men, pa gen chita ranse (Se poun travay!)
Fòk nou respekte, tt moun kap kreye (Travay!)
La critique est aisée, il n'y a pas de sot métier
Se pa rete tann gouvènman, li lè pou'n f'on mouvman
Ou gen plis pase 40 tan, toujou sou kont paran
Plede pran diaspora sou plan, pou'w jwenn transfè lajan
Peyi nou gon pakèt richès, epi'n tankou mandyan Madanm mw leve'l kite kay la paske'm pap Travay
Menm vwazin ki konn prete'm tay la di li pap banm ride
Depiw pap fonksyone, moun jourew parese
Lèw bezwen ou mande, yo trete'w ti visyeu
M detay, m detay, avèk lavi map fight
Map met, may map met may, kanmenm fò'm jwenn travay
Ou te mèt ap pous'on bourèt yo palew mal (Pa okipe yo)
Konnen travay se libète, lè yo gade'w (W'ale kite yo) Mwen diw brase, men piga'w vann dinyite'w pou djòb
Ou ka punche, san'w pa bay okenn patron bl job
M travay anpil avek micro'm, m chante pou pèp, chante pou sak ba
Gen jèn gason'm chanje nivo, tankou gen fanm m fè travay chak swa
Bravo pou tout antreprenè kap ba moun degaje
E chapo pou tt paran kap goumen pou'w jwenn 2 papye
Pare'w pouw konbat

You'd Better Know It

—— Without hesitation, we work tirelessly,
Haitians, we know what time it is!
BC, BC, B-BC, BC, B-BC, BC, B-BC!
What's the matter?
BC, BC, B-BC, BC, B-BC, BC, B-BC!
You know what it is!
Work is a great thing
Let's stop fighting at home
To get the country back on track
We need to work
We need people and resources
To do great things
The youth are desperate
We have to give them jobs
So they don't get sidetracked
Those who are abroad, come back home
Come help us work In addition to the love we give (Ayy!)
The fans make us work (Ayy!)
Some say we're daydreaming (Ayy!)
Yet we get things done (Ayy!)
The lady says goodbye
No more rotten guys (Ayy!)
BC will get us high (Ayy!)
They'll set traps and we'll work (Ayy!) Ayayayayay! (Woy woy!)
Look at Deblozay (Hot hot!)
Hit that stage like Loray (Such a banger!)
When Barikad arrives, every house trembles (Bring some water!) (Work!)
If we are really needy, Haiti will progress (Work!)
Let's join hands, no time to waste (It's time to work!)
We must respect everyone who creates (Work!)
It's easy to criticize, there is no such thing as a useless profession
Let's not wait for the government, it's time to make a move
You're over 40, still living off your parents
Pretending to rely on the diaspora, so you can get money transfers
Our country has so much wealth, yet we live like beggars My dear, I'm leaving home because I won't work
Even the neighbor who used to lend a hand says he won't give me a ride
Since it's not working, people become lazy
When you need something, they treat you like scum
I'm struggling, I'm fighting for my life
I'm putting in the effort, come what may, I have to find a job
My dear, they're just jealous, they're talking nonsense (Don't mind them)
Know that work is freedom, when they look at you (Leave them be) My lover, I tell you, never sell your dignity for a job
You can punch the clock, but never give any boss an easy ride
I work hard with my microphone, I sing for the people, I sing for the poor
I've changed the lives of young men, and I've made women work for their money every night
Bravo to all the entrepreneurs who provide jobs
And hats off to all the parents who fight to get your kids an education
Get ready to fight