Joe
Akiyo Lyrics

jidi jou ou ka kompren ke parole a manman c lévengil et ke la vi c en lécole ki sans proféssè ou cel joé ou toucel
As you grow up, you come to understand that your mother's words are gospel and that life is like a school where there are no teachers, and everyone is both the student and the subject.

é poutan yo pa jen négligéw
Despite this realization, your care and well-being should not be neglected by others.

é poutan yo pa jen abandonéw
Others should not abandon you either.

tou sa ou télé ou té ka ni joé
Everything you have achieved, all that you possess, is Joe.

tou sa ou té fè ou té bien fè
All that you have done is for the greater good and right.

é pétète fodé yo jogéw
Perhaps there is still more work to be done.

jodi jou c yo ka payé
Today, they are the ones who must pay for what they have done.

pli joula pa lévéla joé tombéla y mo
But the lowliest of moments can bring about Joe's downfall; he has to be constantly vigilant.

la vie pa comsa
Life is not easy.

hé joé
Hey Joe!

ou té lion dèt couté manmanw
You were your mother's pride and joy.

hé lion dèt couté papaw
You were also your father's pride and joy.

toujou copren ou té bad byo
They always understood that you were a good boy deep down, despite your mistakes.

mé lavila en lécol san profésè
But life is like a school without a teacher.

manman zenciel toujou couvèw joé
Your mother still watches over you with a protective eye.

papa toujou travail pou ou té ni sa ou té vlé
Your father always worked hard to give you what you wanted.

gadé mal ou fè yo joé
Watch out for the bad things you do, Joe.

ou mèt fanmilleaw la pène joé
You are the one who puts your family through pain, Joe.

en bal fizi pa ka fè mal konsa
Physical violence is never the answer.

hooooooo joé i tro ta
Hey Joe, you've come a long way.

pas tremble pas tombé
Don't shake, don't fall.

mi ou condané joé
I am condemned, Joe.

ou té ka fè kaw
You were doing your thing.

police pren i finmé joé
The police caught you and locked you up, Joe.

procurèla ké finmin
The prosecutor will see it through.

rendévous èk matonla joé
You have an appointment with the warden, Joe.

5an 2an 6mois ka fè mal
5 years, 2 years, 6 months will hurt.

ou condané en bande zozio passé ka volé ka volé ka volé
You were convicted as part of a gang of petty thieves.

ou pa compren sa ki liberté
You don't understand what freedom is.

joé joé joé, joé i tro ta
Joe, Joe, Joe, you've come a long way.

vo mieu ou toucel ki mal acompagné
It's better to be alone than in bad company.

chonger viré jen ou té yé joé
You grew up too fast, Joe.

ou fè fanmilleaw la penne joé
You are the cause of your family's suffering, Joe.

ka maché la tète béssé
Walking with your head down.

papaw pépa fè chouval couri enco
Father can still ride a horse at a gallop.

chouvala ka galopé en dièlail
The horse gallops into the distance.

gardé mal ou fè nou joé
Watch out for the bad things you do to us, Joe.

mèt fanmilleaw en la pènne joé
You bring your family pain, Joe.

acciden corporel ka chambouré joé
A physical accident has messed you up, Joe.

ou fé nous la pène joé
You cause us pain, Joe.

ho joé i tro ta hé joé
Hey Joe, you've come a long way.

joé i tro ta
Joe, you've come a long way.

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