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The agouyadji is sounding |
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Able bodied men rise up |
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In today's world honor is becoming rare |
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So let us examine our consciences |
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And seek to refine our race |
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Our language is not the least important factor |
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In our dignity |
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So let us learn it and let us teach it |
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That will pay off |
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From here to the Fouta Poular is spoken |
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From Somalia to Mali |
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From Benin to Guinea |
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From Cameroon to Gambia |
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From Egypt to Ethiopia they speak Poular |
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If all these people came together |
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They'd know we have the same mother |
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Whatever the difference in our dialect |
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We have the same father |
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I called Coumba and Coumba replied |
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I called Samba Samba replied likewise |
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I used to believe those of us who speak Pulaar |
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Were inferior but I realized I was wrong |
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Let us be united |
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From whichever part of the country we come |
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We are all Senegalese |
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If you go to Casmance they speak Diola |
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Go to Cap Verde and you'll hear Lebou |
| [03:33.24] |
In St Louis the dialect is Wolof |
| [03:37.05] |
At Sine it is Serer |
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If you address the Senegalese the Mandinkas will reply |
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Or the Bassaris or the Halpoulars |
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The Kassounkes the Manjacks or the Gnominkes |
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Sayang Sayang Ibrahima Malick |
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Malick Barou Sall you are a good friend |
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Sayang Sissokho who comes from Mali |
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Ibrahima Kalilloulaye |
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Yangkou Ba my friend from the Gambia |
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Malick Pathe Sow father of Pathe Sow |
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My friend from Senegal |
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Baaba Baidy Baaba Debbo from the Fouta |
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Wherever we come from |
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We are all Senegalese |
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Ah it is late my dearest Mariama Dianke |
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It is very late Mariama Soda Mama |
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Marie don't be cross with me |
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Dearest one be careful not to cross me |
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Peace is all I want |
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Don't ever take my love for granted |
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I would never give you my love and then withdraw it |
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If we break that trust our enemies will laugh at us |
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For me all I want is peace |
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Let us be of one mother |
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Let us have one father |
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Let us work together |
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So that our country may prosper |
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Mama |
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Ah my son Oumar Malle |
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My friend my little babe |
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Oumar yoo Oumar |
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Don't lose your temper with me |
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Oumar Oumar Barou |
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Don't be angry with me |
