Bissa-Fatoumata Diawara

Bissa - Fatoumata Diawara U ko u bè n’di kè min ma ne ko n’t’o fè fo n’dianyè kè U ko u bè n’di kè min ma ne ko n’t’o fè n’ko n’dianyè kè Ko ne dun bè Bourama fè Bourama ye n’fili ne kò jalan kan Ko ne dun bè Solo fè Solo ye n’fili ne kò jalan kan Ko ne dun bè Alama fè Alama ye n’fili ne kò jalan kan Chorus: O ko bè kè di bi sa O ko bè kè di bi sa O ko bè kè di bi sa O ko bè kè di bi U ko u bè n’di kè min ma ne ko n’t’o fè n’ko n’dianyè kè x2 Ko ne dun bè Bourama fè Bourama ye n’fili ne kò jalan kan Ko ne dun bè Alama fè Alama ye n’fili ne kò jalan kan Ko ne dun bè Solo fè Solo ye n’fili ne kò jalan kan Chorus Ne ye n’ban bèe la haaa Ne ye n’ban bèe la ahé Ko ne bè e de fè E sònna ka nin kè ne la Sònna ka nin kè ne la x4 I b’i ban i dianyè kè la ko fèn t’o fèI bè sòn mògò wèrè la ko sé b’o ye nata kamaI bè sòn cè wèrè la ko sé b’o ye Bi sera o fana b’a ban i la ko se bè a fana annn Chorus x2 --- [English] They wanted to give me to a man, but I refused, as I didn’t love him I want to choose a man for myself, who I love I love Bourama, but he didn’t treat me right I love Sola, but he didn’t treat me right I love Alama, but he didn’t treat me right Chorus So what to do? So what to do? So what to do? So what to do? They wanted to give me to a man, but I refused, as I didn’t love him I wanted to choose a man myself, who I love I love Bourama, but he didn’t treat me right I love Sola, but he didn’t treat me right I love Alama, but he didn’t treat me right Chorus I rejected everyone As you are the one I love How did you do this to me? How could you do it? x3 How could you do it to me? You reject the man that you love because he has nothing To go after another who has material wealth You accept another man because of his possessions Now he’s also getting rid of you, as he has the means to Chorus x2 ---