Pawol Granmoun
Jocelyne Beroard Lyrics

Mwen té ni granm pa lè kouté
I used to have an elder I didn't pay attention to

mé si ki sa ou ka diya
But what can you say about it?

Lè granmoun té ka raconté piting pita ou pri an sa
When old people would tell their stories, people would mock or make fun of them

Adan lavi i ni zombi
In life, there are zombies

ki sik é sa ou ka fè ya
What can you do about it?

Ki ka maré lespri jennfi
They tie the spirit of the young girls

piting pita ou pri an sa
People make fun of it

Zonbi a ké fè zié dou
The zombie will make their eyes cross

pou maré mwen
to tie me up

I pé changé fidji pou
It can change its appearance to deceive me

Lè mwen tann yo di
When I heard them say

i maré mwen
It will tie me up

Mwen té pran ri sa
I started laughing

Mi anvwala mwen raconté
I, the poor little black girl was talked about

A jenn jan trè bien eskanpé
A young woman who speaks French well

Té ka palé bel ti fransé
She spoke in flawless French

Rivé fè tjè mwen chalviré
I felt a stab of pain in my heart

Mwen pa té noz di
I couldn't say no

Pou moun pa ri sa
So people won't laugh

Mwen pa té moz di
I couldn't say anything

Pou yo pa ri sa
So they won't laugh at me

Mwen pa té ka wè douvan mwen, ti bolonm lan véglé mwen
I didn't see the young man in front of me, he bewitched me

Pa té pé gadé dèyè mwen, boug la maré lespri mwen
I couldn't see behind me, the guy tied up my spirit

Mwen pa ka rikonnet ko mwen, i manjé lajan mwen
I don't recognize myself, he took my money

Sa mwen alé chèché, mwen twouvé'y
What I was looking for, I found it

Mi sé sa ka rivé lè ou tro antété
That's what happens when you're too naive

Pa janmen lé kouté lè granmoun ka palé
Never listen to what old people say

Mi sé sa ka rivé manmay ka voumvapè
That's what happens to young people who don't listen

An manni méprisé sa granmoun raconté
By disregarding what the elderly say

tounen tounen viré viré
turn around and around

Afos an enmen'y an pé sa ladjé'y
I love him so I can't leave him

Mem si'y ka manjé lajan mwen
Even though he's taking my money

Kouté Pawol Granmoun créol
Listen to the wisdom of elders in creole

Yo ka palé an parabol
They speak in parables

Sé vagabon ki frè zombi
A vagabond who is a zombie's brother

Vagabon si''w ka vini
If you're a vagabond coming to me

Fè chimen'w an pa anvi'w
Make yourself disappear

Si ou konprandi
If you understand

ou maré mwen
You will tie me up

Ou ké pléré sa
You will regret it

Sé pa mwen ké baw kod pou
I won't give you code to tie me up

An jou mwen ké twouvé twouvé
I will find it one day

An nomm ki péké mové
A name of someone who is not good

Pé ké maré mwen pé ké véglé mwen
Won't tie me up or bewitch me

Key respekté mwen, Key kajolé mwen
They will respect me and treat me well

ké ba mwen lanmou, dousè toupatou...
Will give me love, sweetness everywhere ...