Dougou Badia [English translation]

Djamayo ounalyendé aounana dougou badia dela

Djamayo ounalyendé aounana mogo gnana djé dela

Hasidiya djougou mendé obena ni mogo magossa dé yé

Hali gniéngoya djougou maindé obena ni mogo magossa dé yé

Mogo korofoli djougou dabila obena ni djahanama dondé yé

Sabarani tigiou maindé oloutayé mogo bila njogona

Nikera mogo fekaba kanouka manamana kan djati

Nikera mogo fekaba y kanouka kéré fé kouma lamé

Nine kéhéra mogo fekaba oua né tina djoukoro koma diaté

Djamayo ounalyéndé aounana mogo gnana djé dela

Gnana djé gnana djé oungo djiné yé gnana djé yé

While they laugh and shake their head

Still we coming in

Now love you lead the way

We go, go, go

We go, go, go

Now they laugh and shake their head

Still we coming in

Now love you lead the way

We go, go, go

We go, go, go

Let it play, let it play

Let’s make it a holiday

Every day, every day

A party every way

Feti yé ongo djiné yé féti yé

Néko musicien koulou kafo dé

Oulouta yé dougou badia dé yé

Aoyé artissou koulou bogna dé

Aounta yé mogo gnada djé

Djamayo mariamou nalendé

Ana ka bagayoko kay nana

Néko musicien koulou kafo dé

Oulouta yé dougou badia dé yé

Aoyé artissou koulou fonié dé

Aounta yé mogo gnada dé yé

Aoyé artissou koulou fonié dé

Aounta yé mogo gnada dé

Djamayo mariamou naliendé

Ana ka bagayoko kay nana

While they laugh and shake their head

Still we coming in

Now love you lead the way

We go, go, go

We go, go, go

Now they laugh and shake their head

Still we coming in

Now love you lead the way

We go, go, go

We go, go, go

Let it play, let it play

Let’s make it a holiday

Every day, every day

A party every way