1 Degbeŋgyoo yako me gbeŋgyoo nyi,
<<Kyaa me dunoluŋ dɔɔ,
kelii debaŋ keŋ maa mo n kɔlara do n nawɔɔtɛɛ.>>
2 Degbeŋgyoo waa fɛlɛɛ n gyooridedii doŋ keŋ lee Siyɔn, na waa yako nyiaa,
<<Di gyoori n kɔlara man.>>
3 N yoonɔɔtena baa mo ba wose fa,
n yoo wee keŋ.
Baa desina ba wose gyoorobiiri fereŋkyeŋ man,
n tewulɛɛ baa kɔŋ n gyaŋ,
ŋgba nebo nebo obosuo nɛ.
4 Degbeŋgyoo te kaŋ ntam,
te ɔ be gyae waa kyɛɛkee ɔ nyeempɔ ya,
<<N yɛɛ Wurubuarɛ sae e kekpaakekpaa,
lee Mɛkesɛdɛke kasee kegyakaare man.>>
5 Degbeŋgyoo seŋɛɛ n dunoluŋ dɔɔ,
waa yɛlɛɛ gyooneŋ ɔ baŋ wee keŋ.
6 Waa di tɛɛlese nombia, waa yilaa woya baŋ,
na waa yɛlɛɛ tɛɛle pou dɔɔ gyooneŋ.
7 Waa nyɔɔ boŋobii keŋ doo gbɛɛnaa man nɛ loŋ,
mena dɔɔ waa yoodi.