Written by: Dramani Dari (Winneba University)
ESOANAA
E so a naa ka baa tu
Ka sulↄ m baatu
Eso a tase
Asheŋ chugblɛ nna na
Emo e chↄ mo barkasa?
Emo yɛ e pↄr mo barkasa so?
Ede so amo a naa
Nɛ ede so amo a tase
Nuso be kibawↄtↄ nɛ baaŋ ta n tu abar
E so a naa kaŋ ta moya n kii edɛ
A sha nɛ e ta m baa chↄ
Emonɛ e so a tase
Kumo ere e beeŋ kil emaŋ
E beeŋ pin fanɛ edɛ baa tu amo wuera
Fo ka yɛ fo so amo a naa
N ta m baa tu e so amo a tase
Wↄtↄ lakal nɛ aya chiso
Fo kaŋ chↄ puwa
M baa luri mobe asheŋ to
Feeŋ wu emaŋ to be emaŋ
Ndoŋ nɛ nchu bee luri abarto
Ama abee nɛ abee wↄrↄ kanaŋ kama
A maaŋ tiŋ luri abar to
Fo ka bee puchi fanɛ fo e la ashea be kumu
Nɛ fo so amo a naa a kre baasa a saŋɛ
Fo kaŋ sulↄ amo m baa tu e so a tase
Feeŋ pin fanɛ kade kama kↄ
Kumobe mbonyo monɛ
Moalɛ kre amo n sulↄ a tase.
Eso a naa yɛ e maŋ kↄ sara
Esa kama maa luri mobe asheŋ to
A nyɛ ketampaŋ
Fo ka maŋ wↄrↄ
Mo sheŋ gba e yɛ
E yɛ fo saaŋ nyec kubo n kor ayu
E bee keni fanɛ kusↄ kama br mo anu
Mo e naa boo ken