Kourou don't cry
Kourou Bamba Ndiaye don't cry, Bamba Ndiaye
Kourou Bamba Siniati
Don't cry, Bamba Siniati lémméné kourou
Don't cry, child lémméné kourou
Don't cry, child

Sou diante diogué khalat leu di
La ladj loy khalat
Every time I think about you I
Wonder what you're thinking about
Louy sa khalat dé makoniou kham loiniou yéndo
Tell me what you think so we know what to do
Yaggueu nala wakh dom bou di togn
I've always taught you that a
Child shouldn't be rude
Yaggueu nala wakh dom bou di sague
I always taught you that a
Child should not insult
Yaggueu nala wakh dom bou di
Am lou la nakharé
I've always taught you that a
Child shouldn't experience evil

Kourou Bamba Ndiaye don't cry, Bamba Ndiaye
Kourou Bamba Siniati
Don't cry, Bamba Siniati