| Sé sèl vou ki fè kè si an chanjé vi an mwen
| Only you, as the parent can know for sure
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| É sé vou ki fè kè si an rivé osi lwen
| And it is your heart that will make it so far
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| Ou ka ban mwen fo’s é èspwa mwen pa fréné an chimen
| You can give me a fake and I hope I don't get in the way
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| An ka mandé bondyé véyé siw ban mwen
| May God watch over me if you will
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| Sé sèl vou ki fè kè si an chanjé an chimen
| Only you, as the parent can know for sure
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| É sé vou ki fè kè si an rivé osi lwen
| And it is your heart that will make it so far
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| Ou ka ban mwen fo’s é èspwa mwen pa fréné an chimen
| You can give me a fake and I hope I don't get in the way
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| An ka mandé bondyé véyé siw ban mwen
| May God watch over me if you will
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| An ké ankourajéw fè saw sav fè
| Encourage them to do what they know how to do
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| Saw pé fè an dousè
| Saw fear done gently
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| Ké la si sa pakay, si ou pè, si ou vwè
| If so, if you are afraid, if you are confident
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| Ou bizwen mwen!
| You need me!
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| An ké janbé frontyè siw kité mwen
| If you cross the border, leave me alone
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| Ké chèché la ou yé si ou lésé mwen
| Find out if you let me know
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| An ka poté mannèv kon papa mwen
| I can maneuver like my father
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| Sé pou kè dèmen ou pé fièw dè mwen
| May you be proud of me tomorrow
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| An sav an pa jen di sa pou an té di
| I don't know what to say
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| É an pa jan fè saa pou mwen té fè
| And that's not the way to do it
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| Kè an tinn' misyon a akonpli
| The heart of the mission is accomplished
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| Donk an paka lésé yo fréné mwen
| So they can't stop me
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| I pa jen two ta Bondyé di
| It's not too late, God forbid
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| Donk an paka fè le malin
| So it can't be done wrong
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| Pas’s ni an but prési
| Not even a specific goal
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| Ou ka ban mwen fo’s sa touta nowmal kè an santi mwen fyè
| You can give me a fake that makes my heart feel proud
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| É la an ka gadéw ou ka ban mwen anvi pléré dè bonè
| And there you have it, you can make me want to cry early
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| Ou sé pli bèl kado Bondyé mwen… Bondyé mwen
| You are the most beautiful gift of my God… My God
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| An vé vwèw grandi an vé édéw viv an vé èt konpli’s
| Growing up is a great way to live
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| A tou sa ou ka viv
| Whatever you can live
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| An vé vwèw grandi an vé édéw viv an vé èt konpli’s
| Growing up is a great way to live
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| A tou sa ou ka viv | Whatever you can live |