1 O Saate, Saate loo,

lɛ di leyooto lɛfɔ lemuɔ di kasɔ kamuu suoto nkpo!

Fɛɛtɛ lɛkpa lɛfɔ

diɛtaka katoo dilenke osi.

2 Babisɔ ku babifɔɔle anyasibi

fɛɛta katansa kodie,

ta balo lɛfɔ oso

alɛ faamaasa kyiditɛ nwu ku totatɛ kanya.

3 Nse lenyu osi lɛfɔ nwu,

anɛɛbi lɛfɔ ɔkpɛ,

kɔwɛntɛ ku awɛntrɛbi

ya fɛɛyɔ feetika ni di abaninya,

4 obe ninle otii alɛ foobu nwɔ disi,

otii obisuɔtɔbi nwu foonyu nwɔ disi nkpo?

5 Fɛɛbla nwɔ ɛɛwakasɔ kɛɛkɛ alenke Yaa,

ni fɛɛyɔ lɛkpa ku dibu kafɔɔ feetũkunsa nwɔ fɛ lɛkakoto nɛ.

6 Fɛɛbla nwɔ tunletɛ di nnɛɛ lɛfɔ sɛkpɛ kanya;

fɛɛyɔ lɛsaa biala feekpee di nkpaa nɔɔ kalɔ:

7 bafoso ku banankyue bamuu,

ku lepoo kamɛ babɔkɛɛ,

8 bakansiɛ kɔɔfɛɛfɔ

ku kɔkpaku di lekpo kamɛ,

ku asaa ya amuu ninfia ni ntu di lekpo kamɛ.

9 O Saate, Saate loo,

lɛ di leyooto lɛfɔ lemuɔ di kasɔ kamuu suoto nkpo!