Текст и перевод песни Koo Ntakra - Obaatan

Obaatan

Blacki
Koo nie
Oh maame en3 wo buo nie oo
Yese obaatan na enim ne3 ne nma b3 die
Me maame w'atete me afri fie
Na yen ni bau yehye adwompodie
En3 s3 me te ase a w'aseda no nie(yie yie yie)
Me maame a no no
Me maame a no no
Me maame a no no
Ante Akosua mese onoa no no
S3 oni tiria ne nsa mpo aa
Me maame a no no
S3 no ho atete mpo a
Me maame no no
Ebia na oni sika mpo
Me maame aa no no
Ante Akosua mese onoa no no
Tie! Yese okwan tware asu asu tware okwan
Onipa bere3 ma owuo na Akoko bere3 ma nkwan
Akuaba m'atwa nkotomua ate ntasuo
Yese b3yi shye beree s3 den koraa nshye afuo
Me bu nkonp)n hwe m'akye a mefe me maame
Mefe n'ahobrase san so fe n'aduane
Se me kie odo otema yi aa koo ow) ma me a
Se mek) ayina mpo a ono na osua me
Se mekie bosome nkoron obere3 ne ohaw
Dadwene emu ntaso te3 ne ek)m
Obaakofo) asem to no a oni okamafo
Enti da ne daa ohye mantwia

Blacki

Blacki
Koo nie
Oh mother I'll never forget you
Because a good mother knows the habits and character of her child
My mother carried me on her back since infancy
And we'd sing to each other on our way
If I sit on the floor she sits beside me (yeah)
My lovely mother
My lovely mother
My lovely mother
Ante Akosua you're always saying she's ugly
Even if she chews her fingernails
My lovely mother
Even if it's her hair that's unkempt
My lovely mother
Maybe she has money too
My beautiful mother
Ante Akosua you're always saying she's ugly
Wow! Yes a path can turn into a river and a river into a path
Man's time is for dying and the bird's time is for flying
Akuaba I've heard a proverb and danced to a song
Yes I've heard that even dumb creatures can outsmart the wise
I pray to God that I meet my mother in the afterlife
To live by her advice and eat her food
If I'm hungry she feeds me
If I stand up she teaches me how to walk
If I worship idols she takes me through the troubles
Wisdom is the key to solving problems
A flatterer's words are like honey to the ear
So cherish your mother every single day