Boat People (feat. Oumou Sangare)

Tungamanyi, tungamano
Tungaka gelemba dengo
Tungamanyi, tungamano
Tungaka gelemba dengo
Mube tungana, siyoro djuve, tungana
Mundu mbe tungana, tayoro djuve, tungana
Mube tungana, maloya djuve, tungana

Not just a boat, it's a ticket to heaven
But on the coast I think it's really different
Tonight we chose to live or die
I hope it's not a big lie
I promise ma, it's not a goodbye
I'll be back in a minute, I swear, I'll try
My pocket full of diamonds and full of pride
My pocket full of diamonds and full of pride

Ubedu m'batu djuukonokuveta Tamala
Onyana kukunyimba enu lade twabujamala
Ala kudayoro sumayo
Ka Lampedusa yoro janyaula
Ala kafa sundewu ndakanda
Kasi ninye sigiyindakoya
Kasi ninye sigiyindakoya
Ka Lampedusa yoro janyaula
Ala kafa sundewu ndakanda
Kasi ninye sigiyindakoya

Not just a dream, it's a ticket to freedom
But on the boat our souls got doomed
Tonight we chose to leave or die
I'm afraid it was all a big lie
I promise ma, I'm not gonna drown
I'll swim to the coast, I swear, I'll try

Farafindewu bedu m'batu djuukonokuveta Italy
My pocket full of diamonds and full of pride
Farafindawo masake woye, farafindewu Makizie
My pocket full of diamonds and full of pride
Italy tala mwandide mbela, Lampedusa tawo tayoro yesa
Farafindawo masake woye, farafindewu Makizie

Farabindewu bedu m'batu djuukonokuveta Italy
Kasi ninye sigiyindakoya
Italy tala mwandide mbela, Lampedusa tawo tayoro yesa
Ala kudayoro janyaula
Italy tala mwandide mbela, Espagne tala mwandiyala
Ala kafa sundewu ndakanda
Farabindewu bedu m'batu djuula kuveta Italy
Kasi ninye sigiyindakoya