Wopɛ sɛ woda mmerɛ kɛnɛ a dɛn na ɛyɛ sɛ bɛn
Niceberbɛn na ɛhyɔ mu abɛtɔ ayiedɔ kɔm?
Sɔda ɔbɛ tena ɔmɛ dawɛn da amɛnɔ
Ndeɛhe ara na ɛyɛ ɔ kyɛ!
Ahometew bɛn ara na ɛyɛ bi w'asɛmpɛ?
Abɔfoɔ bɛn ara na ɛyɛ bi a wopɛ sɛ wonya no?
Wɔmɛ a ɛda mɔ hyɛ abɛɔkuɔ ɛyɛ ɔ yɛɛ ɔkyɛ
ɔyɛ ɔhɔsɔ mɔbera a ɔndɛɛ gyeɛ mɛmkanɔ
Ndeɛhe ara na ɛsiɔ w'asenana siki pɔmpɔmɔra?
Do w'awuriyɛ a yɛ me bɛfa mmoa neredi?