Paroles et traduction Amadou & Mariam - Bofou Safou

Bofou Safou

Bofou Safou
Kanaké bofou safouyé
Diekono
Bofou safou, ankanaké bofou safouyé
Diekono
Bofou safou, kanaké bofou safouyé
N'teri

Niwolola nimanaraké bafou safouyiyé
Niyalala nitogo mafo bofou safou
Nimafègnè i fa ni baye bofou safou
Nimafègnè ibalimaouyé bofou safou
Nimafègnè iwolodéougnè bofou safou
Nimafègnè sigignongogné bofou safou

Bofou Safou
Nemaké bofou safouyé
Bofou safou, kanaké bofou safouyé
N'teri

Nimafègnè i fa flanhouyé bofou safou
Nimafègnè i fa flanhouyé bofou safou
Nimafègnè djamanakono bofou safou

Ika wari mata allah kola bofou safou
Eka wari mata allah kola bofou safou

Bofou Safou, nemaké bofou safouyé

Eh, bofou safouya magni dè
Il faut travailler dans la vie
Il faut pas croiser les bras dans la vie
Il faut se rendre utile dans la vie
Bofou safouya magni dè

Bofou Safou, nemaké bofou safouyé
Bofou Safou, nemaké bofou safou abada
E bofou Safou, kanaké bofou safou
Diekono
E bofou Safou, kanaké bofou safou
Diekono

Bofou Safou

Bofou Safou
You worked very hard, my beloved
Let's see
Bofou Safou, you worked very hard
Let's see
Bofou Safou, you worked very hard
The earth

You grew cotton for us
You spinned yarn for us, my beloved
You put your life in making clothes for us
You put your life in weaving clothes for us
You put your life in embroidering clothes for us
You put your life in printing those clothes for us

Bofou Safou
You worked very hard for us
Bofou Safou, you worked very hard
The earth

You put your life in preparing our meals
You put your life in preparing our meals
You put your life in cleaning our house

I worship the gods of agriculture for you
I worship the gods of agriculture for you

Bofou Safou, you worked very hard for us

Now, the wise woman of bofou
We must work in our lives
We must stop being lazy in our lives
We must be useful to our families in our lives
The wise woman of bofou

Bofou Safou, you worked very hard for us
Bofou Safou, you worked very hard for us forever
And bofou Safou, you worked very hard
Let's see
And bofou Safou, you worked very hard
Let's see