Maître Yaya [English translation]

[Verse 1]

Gbéssia Airport, parked yellow car (eh)

Here, the sun beats down, and there's no air conditioning (eh)

The price goes up when everyone wants to barter (eh)

Get in the left door, the right one is jammed

[Bridge]1

If you're going to Kindia, drive me to Kindia

If you're going to Labé, drive me to Labé

If you're going to Lélouma, drive me to Lélouma

If you're going to Tougué, drive me to Tougué

[Pre-Chorus]

There's no time for sleep (sleep)

We're going to keep driving, driving until the night

No need for an itinerary (itinerary)

In the town, we're all hustlers

Time is CFA Francs2

We're going to keep driving, driving until the night

No need for an itinerary (itinerary)

In the town, we're all hustlers

[Chorus]

I only drive with Mister Yaya, Yaya, Yaya

I only drive with Mister Yaya, Yaya, Yaya

[Verse 2]

The petrol is expensive but it's ok

A little mouthful of mum's bissap3

And there's a ton of people in Madina, I need to make money

I hear my name everywhere, here, everyone knows me

In Conakry it's sweet

There's no doubt even if the road to Kissidougou is bad

I have to think about redoing my yard

Here, the women can take your breath away, the most beautiful women are here

[Bridge]

If you're going to Kindia, I'll go to Kindia

If you're going to Labé, I'll go to Labé

If you're going to Lélouma, I'll go to Lélouma

If you're going to Tougué, I'll go to Tougué

[Pre-Chorus]

There's no time for sleep (sleep)

We're going to keep driving, driving until the night

No need for an itinerary (itinerary)

In the town, we're all hustlers

Time is 4

We're going to keep driving, driving until the night

No need for an itinerary (itinerary)

In the town, we're all hustlers

[Chorus]

I only drive with Mister Yaya5, Yaya, Yaya

I only drive with Mister Yaya, Yaya, Yaya

[Bridge]6

If you're going to Dalaba, I'll go to Dalaba

If you're going to Kamsar, I'll go to Kamsar

If you're going to Kankan, I'll go to Kankan

If you're going to Yimbéring, I'll go to Yimbéring

I'll go to Abidjan

I'll go to Dakar

I'll go to Bamako

[Chorus]

I only drive with Mister Yaya, Yaya, Yaya

I only drive with Mister Yaya, Yaya, Yaya

1. All these places are in Guinea2. the currency in Guinea3. A sweet drink made with hibiscus4. CFA Francs5. The driver mentioned in Black M's other song "A l'Ouest"6. The places in this bridge are transcribed incorrectly in most French lyrics, hence the difference between these and the original French

• Artist:Black M
• Album:Il était une fois