I've been away for so long that I wonder

If the sound of the drums

Still has its power.

I've been away for so long that I wonder

If the sound of the drums

Still has its power. Min bisse kplé bo doté bohissi do houngan lè

Etchi nou min do nounkonton tché dié

Bolonin vodounon djè ho do djiii

Noué do édéo sinyin din

Nougbo wè

Bo minbi non zéta, minbi non zéta

Minbi do nougbo wè Fa fa fa fa fa

I've been away for so long that I wonder

Fa fa fa fa fa

If the sound of the drums

Still has its power.

Fa fa fa fa fa

I've been away for so long that I wonder

Fa fa fa fa fa

If the sound of the drums

Still has its power. Min bi non dji han ,non douwé lèdo hounhoto lè

Etchi nou yé do égbé wè yéssé houn gbé lo

Bo vodounon fon djè ahoua do djiii

Noué do édéo sinyin din

Nougbo wè

Bo minbi non zéta, minbi non zéta

Minbi do nougbo wè Fa fa fa fa fa

I've been away for so long that I wonder

Fa fa fa fa fa

If the sound of the drums

Still has its power.

Fa fa fa fa fa

I've been away for so long that I wonder

Fa fa fa fa fa

If the sound of the drums

Still has its power. Fidebou dé n'yio do tatché min o houngbé do finin

Houn lèssin gbé,wè non hin sè tché doté

Vodounon sin gbé do tatché min

Nou édo édé o sinyin din

Nou vivè wè

Bo min bi non zéta, minbi non zéta

Min bi do nougbo wè Fa fa fa fa fa

I've been away for so long, it's a wonder :

Fa fa fa fa fa

The sound of the drums

Still has its power.

Fa fa fa fa fa

I've been away for so long, it's a wonder :

Fa fa fa fa fa

The sound of the drums

Still has its power. The sound of the drums

Still has its power.

The sound of the drums

Still has its power.

The sound of the drums

Still has its power