Jah Houphouet Nous Parle

Jah Houphouet Speaks to Us

Jah Houphouet Nous Parle

Houphouethouphouet
Jah Rasta manjah rasta man
Houphouet Boignyhouphouet boigny
He's a Rasta manc'est un rasta man

He's good.il est bon.
Like a Rasta mancomme un rasta man
A champion of peacepartisan de la paix
Like a Rasta...comme un rasta...

He bled for usil s'est saigné à blanc
For his little childrenpour nous ses petits enfants
He dedicated his lifeil a consacré sa vie
For us, his little onespour nous ses petits
Don't ask the good Lord for his beardfaut pas demander au bon Dieu sa barbeu
Chorusbis
Houphouet Jah!houphouet jah!

Solo breakpause solo

Central pillar O-U-A!!pilier central O-U-A!!
Central pillar R-D-A!!pilier central R-D-A!!
Houphouet was there...houphouet était là...
Before, before, before, before, before, before, before...avant, avant, avant, avant avant avant avant...
Addis Ababa!!!!Addis Abeba!!!!
Jah Jah Houphouetjah jah houphouet
Na na Boignyna na boigny

Jah Jah HouphouetJah Jah Houphouet
Long life Nana Boignylongue vie nana boigny
Jah Jah HouphouetJah Jah Houphouet
If it’s for Nana BoignyQue si au nana boigny
Jah Jah HouphouetJah Jah Houphouet
Jah Jah Houphouet Yeah!Jah Jah Houphouet Yéah!

Central pillar O-U-A!!pilier central O-U-A!!
Central pillar R-D-A!!pilier central R-D-A!!
Houphouet was therehouphouet était là
Before, before, before, before, before, before, before...avant, avant, avant, avant avant avant avant...
Addis AbabaAddis Abeba
Jah Jah Houphouetjah jah houphouet
Na na Boignyna na boigny

Jah Jah Houphouetjah jah houphouet
Long life Nana Boignylongue vie nana boigny
Jah Jah HouphouetJah Jah Houphouet
Jah Jah Houphouet Yeah!Jah Jah Houphouet Yéah!