Maamou [English translation]

[Verse 1]

Your daddy doesn’t know how to go about

His role as a father, he’s still a new apprentice

Your daddy didn’t have anyone to look up to

Give him some time to find his feet

Thanks to your Congolese roots, you’ll go places in life

While you always stay proud of it, yeah

The same face as your mum, how many men will I have to send to their graves

You’re not aware of what I’m about to confess

That’s probably why it’s easier for me to tell you

That over here, there’s no one I’ve loved more

In this life, you’re my first success

[Refrain]

And you didn’t do it on purpose, but you made me proud of myself

I could sing for the whole world but there’s nothing worth the lullabies at night

Maamou, you’ve done more in a single year than I could ever do for you

I pray that God grants me the time to watch you turn into a woman

In life or in death

You’ll always be my little baby

In life or in death

You’ll always be my little baby

[Verse 2]

Your daddy never stops learning

If only you knew all that he’d failed at in his young life

Do you know that deep within, we’re alike?

Will you also not allow people to undermine you?

You can trust your mum, I’m the one who chose her

But she’s the one who knows how to do everything, yeah

Never upset your mum, there’s nothing much to say, but it’s not a good behavior

Don’t ever forget that you can share it with me

When things get tough, I also experience painful moments

Don’t ever wonder if you can make it

Look at me and tell yourself that you’re my daughter

[Refrain]

And you didn’t do it on purpose, but you made me proud of myself

I could sing for the whole world but there’s nothing worth the lullabies at night

Maamou, you’ve done more in a single year than I could ever do for you

I pray that God grants me the time to watch you turn into a woman

In life or in death

You’ll always be my little baby

In life or in death

You’ll always be my little baby

[Bridge]

Mama just broke the news to me

We’ll soon be four, it’s yet another gift from heaven, yeah

We’ll keep increasing in number

And the more we become, the less time I’ll have to sleep

Let’s make use of strength in numbers, yeah

Everything will be yours when I go into eternal rest

[Refrain]

And you didn’t do it on purpose, but you made me proud of myself

I could sing for the whole world but there’s nothing worth the lullabies at night

Maamou, you’ve done more in a single year than I could ever do for you

I pray that God grants me the time to watch you turn into a woman

In life or in death

You’ll always be my little baby

In life or in death

You’ll always be my little baby

[Outro]

In life or in death

You’ll always be my little baby

In life or in death

You’ll always be my little baby

And you’ll be my little baby

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