| Depi leu mwen te tou piti
| Since I was little
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| Mwen toujou konn ap siveye kileu papam ap rantre
| I always watch when my dad comes in
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| Leu vinn grandi, mwen gen lespri
| When I grow up, I'm smart
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| Se leu sa map reyalize papam se mesye marye
| That's when I realized my father was a married man
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| Chak fwa pou’n rankontre, se nan kache, se nan sere
| Every time we meet, it’s in hiding, it’s in hiding
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| Se toujou avèk dlo nan je
| It is always with tears
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| Chak fwa pou’n rankontre, se nan kache, se nan sere
| Every time we meet, it’s in hiding, it’s in hiding
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| Paske mwen se pitit deyo
| Because I'm a child out there
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| Pitit deyò, pitit deyò…
| Children outside, children outside…
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| Mwen di hey
| I say hey
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| M pa vle moun konprann map vinn defann vagabon
| I don't want people to understand that I'm defending the tramp
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| Se pa ke m' pa konn papa
| Not that I don't know Dad
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| M' pa gen rezon
| I'm not right
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| Men kisa m’fè pou’m mande padon
| Here’s what I do to apologize
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| Madan marye voye pye
| Bride throws feet
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| Se tout dwa’l men’l pa panse
| It's all right, but he doesn't think so
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| Mwen pat mande pou’m egziste
| I did not ask to exist
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| Papa’m vle supòte'm
| My father wants to support me
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| Men madanm li opoze
| But his wife is the opposite
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| I know why!
| I know why!
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| Paske mwen se pitit deyò
| Because I'm a child outside
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| Ah, aah!
| Ah, aah!
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| Klass it is baby, yes it is baby!
| Klass it is baby, yes it is baby!
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| Nickson! | Nickson! |
| Aya man!
| Aya man!
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| Mwen konnen papa’m an tò
| I know my father is wrong
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| Paske’m se pitit deyò
| Because I'm an outsider
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| Madan marye!
| Bride!
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| Tanpri ban’m yon ti chans
| Please give me a chance
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| Se pa mwen kite mande fèt
| I'm not asking for it
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| E’m pa kwè papa’m regrèt
| And I don't think my father is sorry
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| Madan marye!
| Bride!
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| Tanpri banm yon ti chans
| Please give me a chance
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| Oh! | Oh! |
| se pa yon bagay ki fasil
| it is not easy
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| Yon fwaye k' pa ekilibre
| An unbalanced home
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| Manman’m pase mizè anpil
| My mother is in great distress
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| Dèfwa li gade’m li tonbe kriye
| Sometimes she looked at me and cried
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| Kesyon mwen gen pou ou madanm
| My question is to you wife
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| Kijan’w tap santi’w nan plas mw?
| How would you feel in my place?
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| Eske’w patap soufri?
| Won't you suffer?
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| Ou pa tap jemi?
| Aren't you moaning?
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| Banm yon ti chans tanpri
| Give me a chance please
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| Mwen konnen papa’m an tò
| I know my father is wrong
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| Paske’m se pitit deyò
| Because I'm an outsider
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| Madan marye!
| Bride!
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| Tanpri banm yon ti chans
| Please give me a chance
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| Se pa mwen kite mande fèt
| I'm not asking for it
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| E’m pa kwè papa’m regrèt
| And I don't think my father is sorry
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| Madan marye!
| Bride!
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| Tanpri banm yon ti chans
| Please give me a chance
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| Oh! | Oh! |
| Se pa yon bagay ki fasil
| It is not easy
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| Yon fwaye ki pa ekilibre
| An unbalanced home
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| Manman’m pase mizè anpil
| My mother is in great distress
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| Dèfwa li gade’m li tonbe kriye
| Sometimes she looked at me and cried
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| Le mal est déjà fait madanm
| Evil is already done wife
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| Kijan’w tap santi’w nan plas mwen
| How would you feel in my place?
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| Eske’w pa tap soufri?
| Aren't you in pain?
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| Ou pa tap jemi?
| Aren't you moaning?
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| Banm yon ti chans tanpri
| Give me a chance please
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| Gen madan marye ki pa konsa!
| Some wives are not like that!
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| Mwen di woy! | I say woe! |
| woy! | alas! |
| woy!
| alas!
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| Gade mizè mwen!
| Look at my misery!
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| Mwen di woy! | I say woe! |
| woy! | alas! |
| woy!
| alas!
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| Gade touman mw!
| Look at my torment!
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| Mwen di woy! | I say woe! |
| woy! | alas! |
| woy!
| alas!
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| Epi tout moun repete sa konsa
| And everyone repeats that
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| Peyi’m gen yon bann moun konsa ladann
| My country has a lot of people like that
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| Gen yon pakèt pitit deyò ladann
| There are a lot of children out there
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| Gen yon bann timoun san papa ladann
| There are a lot of fatherless children
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| Sa pa ladann, sa pa ladann (bis)
| Not included, not included (bus)
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| M di li pa bon, li pa bon
| I say it's not good, it's not good
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| Sa pa bon, li pa bon
| That's not good, it's not good
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| M’di li pa bon, li pa bon
| I say it's not good, it's not good
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| Bagay sa pa bon, li pa bon (you know why) | This is a bad thing, you know why. |