(o) walo ile babawa o - walo ile omon africa
(o) walo ile babawa o - walo ile omon africaHush now child, ale le and don't you cry, ale le go
Your folks might understand you, ale le
By and by, ale le goMove on upTowards your destinationBut you may findFrom time to timeComplications
Tche tche koule
Tche tche kofissa
Kofissa langa
Langa ti langa
Tche tche koule
Tche tche kofissa
Kofissa langa
Langa ti langa(o) walo ile babawa o - walo ile omon africa
(o) walo ile babawa o - walo ile omon africaBite your lip, ale le and take a trip, ale le go
Though there may bewet road ahead, ale le
And you cannot slip, ale le goMove on upAnd peace you will find
Into the steepleOf beautiful people
Where there's only one kindTche tche koule
Tche tche kofissa
Kofissa langa
Langa ti langa
Tche tche koule
Tche tche kofissa
Kofissa langa
Langa ti langaSo hush now child, ale le and don't you cry, ale le go
Your folks might understand you, ale le
By and by, ale le goMove on upAnd keep on wishingRemember your dreamsAre your only schemesSo keep on pushingTche tche koule
Tche tche kofissa
Kofissa langa
Langa ti langa
Tche tche koule
Tche tche kofissa
Kofissa langa
Langa ti langa(o) walo ile babawa o - walo ile omon africa
(o) walo ile babawa o - walo ile omon africaTake nothing less, ale le but the second best, ale le go
Do not obey -you must keep your say, ale le
You can past the test, ale le goJust move on up!
To a greater dayBut just a little faith
If you put your mind to itYou can surely do itTche tche koule
Tche tche kofissa
Kofissa langa
Langa ti langa
Tche tche koule
Tche tche kofissa
Kofissa langa
Langa ti langa(o) walo ile babawa o - walo ile omon africa
(o) walo ile babawa o - walo ile omon africaJust move on up, we move on up, just move on up,
Watch out, we just move on up, we move on up, move up