Kriyé sé manmaye la
Kriyé manmaye bèlè
Oua vini pou mwen palé ou
Epi la langue kréyol
Aye nou kaye palé kréyol
Mwen tombé min kaye lévé
Kriyé sé manmaye la
Ou a vini pou mwen palé ou
Epi la langue kréyol
Mwen tonbé mwen kaye lévé
Mwen planté an barbadine
Ni lidé i kaye lévé
Oua kriyé manmaye bèlè
Oua vini pou zot dansé
Oua dansé an belia
Aye manmaye la é
Kriyé lavouasinage
Oua vini pou mwen palé ou
Epi la langue kreyol
Ah nou kaye palé kreyol
credits
from The Unfolding Letter,
released November 1, 2022
Guitare, chant, composition, arrangement : Jérôme Kayser
Lead vocal : Benoît Rastocle
Percussions (Maniba, triangle, chacha) : Christian Charles
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