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Ti Zwazo Kote Ou Prale

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 Ti zwazo, kote ou prale? Mwen prale kay Fiyèt Lalo. Fiyèt Lalo konn manje timoun. Si w ale l'ap manje ou tou. Bri kolobrik . Bri kolobrik. Rossignol manje corossol Woul-o woul-o Lè m soti lavil Aux Cayes Tout bèt tombe nan bwa Mademoiselle, voulez-vous danser? Non, Monsier, je suis fatigueé. Translation Little bird, "where are you going?" I am going to Fiyèt Lalo" "Fiyèt Lalo eat baby birds, If yo you go there he will eat yo too!" Make noise  Nightingale, Make noise nightingale Nightingale ate sysop. Roll, roll... When I left Caye city all the bird fell off the tree! "My lady would you like to dance?" "No sir , I am too tired."  

Dodo Ti Pitit Manman

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Dodo ti pitit manman do-o-do ti pitit manman Si ou pa dodo krab la va mange'w Si ou pa dodo krab la va mange'w Manman ou pala lalé nan maché papa ou pala lalé la rivié Si ou pa dodo krab la va mange’w Si ou pa dodo krab la va mange’w Choru Dodo titit krab nan kalalou (allegro) dodo titit krab nan Kalalou (allegro) Tranlation Sleep tight sweet little baby Sleep tight sweet little baby  If you don't sleep  Crabs  will eat you if you don't sleep crabs will eat you Your mother is absent she went to the market Your father is absent; he went to the river I you don't go to sleep. The crabs will eat you. I you don't go to sleep. The crabs will eat you https://youtu.be/2RRQA_LLu0g