Habib Koité "N'tesse" lyrics

N'tesse

Téssé salaDouba kounko téssé salal neyi boloA té salaDiamana ba kounko té sala neyi bolo

Tchiè farigna farigna tè doutigui ya kèNafolo tigui ya nafolo tè doutigui ya kèDouba yin kounko kounko wililéDouba yin kounko ma kélén téssé ola

Né kélén téssé yéyaNé kélén téssé ola yéyaBèka wuli fourou mousso bèrèlou yoA yé wuli nbaw deli kognoya diama min sigui lénMa kélén téssé yéyaNé kélén téssé ola yéyaBèka wuli doudén koulou lou yo ayé wuli nbaw deliDén koundi diama min siguilén ma kélé téssolaTchiè né kélén téssola nteri

Téssé sala yanEcolidén koulou kounko yé kalan ko nignDonguili dala kounko yé pirati lou yé diamaKassola dén kouko yé yèrèta nignè diamaKa dèmè donma

Téssé sala yanChofèri waraba kouko yé kassara nignéPolissi kè kounko yé lakana nigné diamaDiamana tigui kounko yé diamana koyé diamaKa dèmè donmaNé kénlén téssé yéyaNé kénlén téssé ola yéyaBèka wuli fourou mousso bèrèlou yoAyé wuli nbaw deli sanga bomda diama min siguilénMa kélén téssé yéyaNé kélén téssé ola yéyaBèka wuli fassodén gnouman louyoaayé wuli nbaw déliTchiè tchièssiri touma sénlénMa kénlén téssé yéyaNé kélén téssé ola yéyaBèka wuli doudén kouloulou yo ayéwuli nbaw déliDouba kounko min wulilén ma kélén téssola

I Cannot

We will find a solutionThe problems of a large family are alwayseventually solvedThe preoccupations of a great nationwill be resolvedTo be strict or rich is not enoughto be a good head of familyBecause the day you must summonall the members of a great concessionfor a ceremonyYou realise that alone you can achieve nothingYes it’s true, I can’t do this alone!Please, I beg you, dear wives, and also you,children of the large family, come to my aid.This wedding crowd is too much for me aloneVery early tomorrow morning, there will be a baptismOr funerals on Friday afternoon;An enormous crowd will arrive from everywhereCome and help me, neighbours, wives and childrenWe will find the solutionThe student worrying about his studiesThe musician preoccupied with piracyThe prisoner seeking freedomHelp them!The driver preoccupied with accidentsSecurity is a major worry for the policeThe president of the Republicmeditates on the fate of his peopleHelp them!I beg you, good son of this countryTighten your belt again and come to my assistanceBecause alone, I can do nothing.