1. Kpou-la zee wá gbaa e kie-ba,

Wa-la aa ko pa ko kie mɔ.

Ko ko kie-ba zo-ya-ge yi,

Lɛɛ nu zo-ge-li ka.

Kɛ-kie-ba koo naa ka;

Kɛ-kie-ba lɛ sɛ.

Wa-la yɛ-ɓo kɔ-la lɛ gbuo.

Lɛɛ zi zɔ̃ɔ a Gbe kɔ yi-zaa.

Kɔa to a we kɛɛ la kpa-le,

Yɛ-ɓo kɛ-kie-ba ka.

2. Ko sɛ-nɛ-ɓo ko zo kɛ doo,

Kpo-lo-kpɔ-mɔ wa lɔ-kea ka,

Lɔ-kɛa wa tɔ-ɓɔ oo lo faa,

Zo-ge-li nɔ ko lɛɛ.

Zo-ya-ge lɛ dóo fia,

Nu zo-ge-li ka.

Kɔaa lɔ-kɛ ko lee-ge ni kaa,

Wa-la lɛɛ lo zo-ya-ge nɔɔ.

Ko kpo lɛ doo la gbu-mɔ ka,

Gbi-ni a lɛɛ tee-le.