Lyrics and translation Tiken Jah Fakoly - Baba

Baba

Baba be ta sènèkè télé kòrò,

TéLé Yé Baba kan, wolowolo yé Baba kan,
Daba nò be bò Baba bolo là,
Gnonssé fana bé baba kan,

Obèkò, malo kassé, baba te fin sòrò malo la,
Aloumayé baba sèguèni,
Aloumayé baba tòròla,

Héeee, Baba ni congo (m'ba)
Héeee, Baba ni congo (m'ba)
Héeee, baba ni congo (m'ba)
Héeee, Baba ni congooo (m'ba)

Chaque jour,à la télé,j'entend
Que le succès du pays repose sur l'agriculture,
Mais nos parents vivent dans la misère,
Nos parents meurent dans la misère,

J'entend à la radiooo, le succès du pays repose sur l'agriculture,
Mais nos parents vivent dans la misère,
Nos parents vivent dans la galère,

Sènèkè béré kènibè ka Abidjan fa,
Olou te ta congola abadan,
Mais malo ka di oyé, baranda fana ka di oyé

Sènèkè béré kènibè ka gouvernement fa,
Olou te ta congola abadan,
Djamana wara bè bi olou le bolo,

Alou mayé baba sèguèna,
Alou mayé baba tòròla,

Héeee, Baba ni congo (m'ba)
Héeee, Baba ni congo (m'ba)
Héeee, baba ni congo (m'ba)
Héeee, Baba ni congooo (m'ba)

Anye antato Allah ma, Allah bena tougnè dème,

Anyé antato Allah ma, Allah bena tougnè dèmè,
Anyé antato Allah ma, Allah bena tougnè dème.

Baba

Baba, your name is constantly on the television,

Baba, people say that you are the key to success, and that we should follow you,
Yet, our parents continue to live in poverty,
Our parents are dying in poverty,

I hear it on the radio, that the success of our country depends on agriculture,
Yet, our parents live in poverty,
Our parents live in misery,

Héeee, Baba ni congo (m'ba)
Héeee, Baba ni congo (m'ba)
Héeee, baba ni congo (m'ba)
Héeee, Baba ni congooo (m'ba)

Every day, on the television, I hear
That the success of the country depends on agriculture,
But our parents live in poverty,
Our parents are dying in poverty,

I hear it on the radiooo, the success of the country depends on agriculture,
But our parents live in poverty,
Our parents live in misery,

Sènèkè béré kènibè ka Abidjan fa,
Olou te ta congola abadan,
But bad men say it, and corrupt politicians say it

Sènèkè béré kènibè ka government fa,
Olou te ta congola abadan,
The people's money is being stolen,

Alou mayé baba sèguèna,
Alou mayé baba tòròla,

Héeee, Baba ni congo (m'ba)
Héeee, Baba ni congo (m'ba)
Héeee, baba ni congo (m'ba)
Héeee, Baba ni congooo (m'ba)

Anye antato Allah ma, Allah bena tougnè dème,

Anyé antato Allah ma, Allah bena tougnè dèmè,
Anyé antato Allah ma, Allah bena tougnè dème.