Låttexter: Angelique Kidjo. Ayé. Tombo.

(Bridge):

H'ulanaveh
H'ulanavers
H'ulanavers kwah-kwah-kwah
(repeat 3 times)

(Chorus):

Papa vodossi papap
Woopi woopi tiaounde (Anhhh!/Anhhh!)
Papa vodossi papap
Woopi woopi maniobode
Papa vodossi papap
Woopi woopi tiaounde (Anhhh!/Aahhh!)
Papa vodossi papap
Woopi woopi maniobode

Betoe nogat'chu
Nogat'chuol onokua
Eh gat'chune alan djoboh nomohi

Okanuwe rakanfa
Nakam fabwe karantan
Ekan fane ame djoboh dogawi

(Chorus)

Okanuwe rakanfa
Nakam fabwe karantan
Ekan fane ame djoboh dogawi

Alfa-eh nakanse
Nakan s?bw? karantan
Ekan s?n? ame djoboh dogawi

(Chorus)

(Bridge)

Betoe nogat'chu
Nogat'chuol onokua
Eh gat'chune alan djoboh nomohi

Alfa-eh nakanse
Nakan s?bw? karantan
Ekan s?n? ame djoboh dogawi

(Chorus)
(repeat)

[saxophone solo]

Seh'ue...
Seh'ue wesnieh bwonosieh
Seh'ue wesnieh bwonosieh

Papa vodossi papap
Woopi woopi tiaounde
Papa vodossi papap
Woopi woopi maniobode
Papa vodossi papap
Woopi woopi tiaounde
Papa vodossi papap
Logozok-woopi maniobode
Papa vodossi papap
Mhhh woopi woopi tiaounde, ah-ah!
Papa vodossi papap
Woopi woopi maniobode

(Chorus)

(Bridge)

Olanloveassi lon vadjo, olanloveassi...
Seh'uewessi eh wessi wezo, seh'uewessi...
Wehe...seh'ue... seh'ue...