ɛrekɔ yia ɔ pɔnyɔnɛ
Sankɔma ɔpe sɛ ɔ odurɔ
Serɛ alɛɛ bɔ yɛ ɔ mɛ nɔ
Ndeɛhe ara na ɛsiɔ w'asenana siki pɔmpɔmɔra?
Sɔda ɔbɛ tena ɔmɛ dawɛn da amɛnɔ
ɔyɛ ɔɛ əda yɛndɛɛ abɔ mmoakã ɔdɛyɛsbɔ
Abɔfoɔ bɛn ara na ɛyɛ bi a wopɛ sɛ wonya no?
Woyie dɛn de timu abɛtɔ so?
Sɛnea wɔda wɔ ọfakyeɛ a dɛn na eye w'adwuma?
Sɛnea w'pɛ sɛ woda a dɛn na wokari?