Papa

Dad

Papa

I’m calling you on the phone, DadN kɔrɔkɛ ye telefon ci n ma
Just to hear your voice, it’s been a whileKo ne ka tɛliya joona ka don so
Dad, I miss you; it’s been too longKo Papa man kɛnɛ ; bana dun juuyada
I wish you could see me now, I’m doing fineNe ye n ka minaninnu bɛɛ cɛ̀, k'awion màgɛn
Life’s been tough, but Dad, I’m alrightTaama tɛ bori tewu, ka Papa màgɛn
I’m thinking of you, I hope you’re proudN sera yen, n y'a fo Papa ye ko n b'i fɛ
I just want to sayK'e ko ka di n ye
Hey, I hope you’re doing well, come back, DadHeeee ko n’bɛ baba fɛ, kàna wá Papa
I miss you, come back, DadKo e dun kàna wá, Papa

Life’s been hard without you, DadDunuya gwɛlɛnmanba nin na Papa
I just want to tell you how much I need youJɔn bɛ se ka waliden mina i na fo i wolo den ye
I hope you’re watching over meK'o kana jigin ne la lon si
I’m doing my best, DadSaya dun ma na s'i ma Papa
I’m trying to stay strong, I’m holding onFɛn t'e bolo, a t'i nɔfɛ mɔgɔ bolo
Oh, God! I hope you’re smiling down on meEh, Ala ! i dun sa to ka koba t'i kɔ sa
We’re doing this for you, DadSabu dólu bɛ yen Papa
We’re trying to make you proud, I hope you seeOlu bɛ kasi lón lón k'u b'i fɛ
I just want to sayK'e ko ka d'u ye
Hey! I hope you’re proud, DadWuya ! o bɛɛ t'i fɛ Papa
I’m doing my best, I hope you knowO dun bɛɛ t'i kanunbaa di
I just want to sayO bɛɛ tɛ na i ye

Oh DadOoh Papa
Dad, Dad, I hope you hear mePapa, Papa e kana sɔn o ma
Oh! I just want to make you proud, I hope you seeO ! K'o bɛɛ bɛ baba le fɛ, k'e ko ka di n ye
I want you to know, Dad, I’m doing my best, come back, DadI ye ko bɛɛ Papa lè fɛ, kàna wá Papa
I miss you, come back, Dad!K'e dun kàna wá, Papa !

Come back, come back, come backKàna wá, kàna wá, kàna wá
You come back, you come back, come backI kàna wá, i kàna wá, kàna wá

Life’s been hard without you, DadDunuya gwɛlɛnmanba nin na Papa
I just want to tell you how much I need youJɔn bɛ se ka waliden mina i na fo i wolo den
I hope you’re watching over meK'o kana jigin ne la lon si
I’m doing my best, DadSaya dun ma na s'i ma Papa
I’m trying to stay strong, I’m holding onFɛn t'e bolo, a t'i nɔfɛ mɔgɔ bolo
Oh, God! I hope you’re smiling down on meEh, Ala ! i dun sa to ka koba t'i kɔ sa
We’re doing this for you, DadSabu dólu bɛ yen Papa
We’re trying to make you proud, I hope you seeOlu bɛ kasi lón lón k'u b'i fɛ
I just want to sayK'e ko ka d'u ye
Hey! I hope you’re proud, DadWuya ! o bɛɛ t'i fɛ Papa
I’m doing my best, I hope you knowO dun bɛɛ t'i kanunbaa di
I just want to sayO bɛɛ tɛ na i ye

Oh DadOoh Papa
Dad, Dad, I hope you hear mePapa, Papa e kana sɔn o ma
Oh! I just want to make you proud, I hope you seeO ! K'o bɛɛ bɛ baba le fɛ, k'e ko ka di bɛɛ ye
I want you to know, Dad, I’m doing my best, come back, Dad!I ye ko bɛɛ Papa lè fɛ, kàna wá Papa
I miss you, come back, Dad!K'e dun kàna wá, Papa !

Come back, you come back, come backKàna wá, i kàna wá, kàna wá
Come back, come back, come backKàna wá, kàna wá, kàna wá
You come back, come back, come backI kàna wá, kàna wá, kàna wá
Come back, you come back, come backKàna wá, i kàna wá, kàna wá
Come back, come back, you come backKàna wá, kàna wá, i kàna wá
You come back, come back, come backI kàna wá, kàna wá, kàna wá