1. Mɛ̌ nyí xɔ́ntɔn t’we Jah?

Mɛ̌ na nɔ xwé t’we gbè?

Mɛ̌ a ka nɔ yí? Mɛ̌ sɛkpɔ we?

Mɛ̌ ka tuùn we ganji?

Mɛ e nɔ xà Xó t’we,

Bo ɖi nǔ nú we lɛ,

Gbejinɔtɔ́, nǔjlɔjlɔwatɔ́,

Nugbǒzántɔ́ lɛ wɛ.

2. Mɛ̌ ka sixu sɛkpɔ

Axɔsuzinkpo t’we?

Mɛ̌ wɛ ka nɔ hɛn xomɛ hun we?

Mɛ̌ sín nyikɔ a tuùn?

Mɛ e nɔ kpa nyǐ t’we,

Bo nɔ xwedó Xó t’we,

Mɛ e nyí ayijlɔjlɔnɔ lɛ,

Mɛ e nɔ ɖɔ nugbǒ’é.

3. Hwi wɛ mǐ kpɛnzɔn Jah,

Mǐ xoɖɛ sɛ́dó we.

Nǔ mǐ ni vɛ́ ɖò wanyiyi mɛ,

Nɔ kpé nukún mǐ wu.

Xɔ́ntɔn zun xá we sín

Akpàkpà nɔ sɔ́ mǐ.

Xɔ́ntɔn Hwi ɖɔhun wè ɖè ǎ mɛ,

É ka sɔ́ na ɖè ǎ.