[Verse]
Ki lwa sa ki kanpe dèyè kou m ki refize antre a?
Ki zanj sa ki la ki siyonnen m men ki pa vle monte a, ase
Kote sa pou m ap fè nan lakou m pou lèsen vle donte a? asa oh
Men pita lèsen an vedite panse yo ka vante a
[Pre-chorus]
Asa oh mwen pa achte lwa oh
Pa chache sekrè oh
Ginen ki pote yo ban m
Oh adje oh m sot nan gran lakou oh
M konn pale ak kafou oh
Bitasyon m ki mete m djanm
[Chorus]
Onè onè nan lakou a onè
Onè nan bitasyon m nan onè
M ape rantre nan lakou
a ak onè respè
M di onè respè
(2x)
[Chorus 2]
Oh kay la manbo (4x)
Kay manbo eya
Kay la manbo
Kay la manbo eya
Kay manbo
(2x)
[Verse]
Depi m met pye m nan lakou a
Dife leve nan mapou a
Lè yo kwè yo ka fè mwen oh
Y ap jwenn osan ile eh
Ak kleren m ap salye Legba
Jete siwo pou Danmbala
Limen chandèl pou sa k pa la
Tonnè kraze m m sèmante m se ginen Ago
[Pre-Chorus]
Asa oh mwen pa achte lwa oh
Pa chache sekrè oh
Ginen ki pote yo ban m
Oh adje oh m sot nan gran lakou oh
M konn pale ak
kafou oh
Bitasyon m ki mete m djanm
[Outro]
Ginen ki pote yo ban m
Bitasyon m ki mete m djanm
kay la manbo (4x)
Kay manbo eya
Kay la manbo
Kay la manbo eya
Kay manbo
[Verse]What law is this that stands behind my neck refusing to enter?What angel is this that is here signaling me but doesn't want to ascend, enoughWhere am I supposed to go in my courtyard to let them tame the lust? like that ohBut later the lust in truth thinks they can boast[Pre-chorus]Like that oh I didn't buy the law ohDon't look for secrets ohGuinea who brought them gave to meOh goodbye oh I come from the great courtyard ohI know how to speak with the crossroads ohMy plantation that put me in chains[Chorus]Honor honor in the courtyard honorHonor in my plantation honorI am entering in the courtyardwith honor respectI say honor respect(2x)[Chorus 2]Oh house of the manbo (4x)House manbo eyaHouse of the manboHouse of the manbo eyaHouse manbo(2x)[Verse]Since I set my foot in the courtyardFire rises in the mapou treeWhen they think they can make me ohThey will find an ocean of islands ehAnd with rum I will greet LegbaThrow syrup for DamballaLight a candle for those who are not hereThunder breaks me I swear I am Guinea Ago[Pre-Chorus]Like that oh I didn't buy the law ohDon't look for secrets ohGuinea who brought them gave to meOh goodbye oh I come from the great courtyard ohI know how to speak withthe crossroads ohMy plantation that put me in chains[Outro]Guinea who brought them gave to meMy plantation that put me in chainshouse of the manbo (4x)House manbo eyaHouse of the manboHouse of the manbo eyaHouse manbo
