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Dîn ɑ̂m
tɔ́ mɛ́ nɑ̂ di í mɔ nyɛ̌g ɑ̂m íi
mɛ nɑ̂ di ɛ abɛ nɛ dîn
lɛ́ɛɑ mɛ́ íyě, ɠɑɑ
mɛ bǐ kɥɛl ɛ́gû tɛtɛ́ɛče
wii ɛ́ obɑ̂m
ɛdúú bɛ́ ebɔlô zɔku bɛ́ nɑ̂ bɑ̂kil
nɛ ɛbyɑ̂ ɔ
wɔ bǐ jôo mɛ́ obɑ̂m
פֶּרֶשׁ bɛ bǐ jôo mɛ́.
mútûm, ɑɑ jisɑ dîn ɑ̂m
My name
When I was in my mother's womb
I did not have a name
Tell me, please, oracle
I want to know the frame
You are Sparrowhawk
Bump and Rotten Elephant got married
And begot you
You call me Sparrowhawk
But they call me Dung
Do not forget my name, boy
mɛ nɑ̂ di ɛ abɛ nɛ dîn
lɛ́ɛɑ mɛ́ íyě, ɠɑɑ
mɛ bǐ kɥɛl ɛ́gû tɛtɛ́ɛče
wii ɛ́ obɑ̂m
ɛdúú bɛ́ ebɔlô zɔku bɛ́ nɑ̂ bɑ̂kil
nɛ ɛbyɑ̂ ɔ
wɔ bǐ jôo mɛ́ obɑ̂m
פֶּרֶשׁ bɛ bǐ jôo mɛ́.
mútûm, ɑɑ jisɑ dîn ɑ̂m
My name
When I was in my mother's womb
I did not have a name
Tell me, please, oracle
I want to know the frame
You are Sparrowhawk
Bump and Rotten Elephant got married
And begot you
You call me Sparrowhawk
But they call me Dung
Do not forget my name, boy
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