Kwàkwè bi biõ alontè lɛ ba mô bõ
"We also had this song when we were kids. And I sang it to my kids who loved it and learnt how to sing in both my English translation and my native Ga. Hope others will like it too." -Naa
Kwàkwè bi biõ alontè lɛ ba mô bõ
Little Mouse the Cat is Coming to Catch You
Children's Song
Children's Song
(Ga)
(English)
kwàkwè bi biõ alontè lɛ ba mô bõ
kwàkwè bi biõ alontè lɛ ba mô bõ
À baa æ, anyiɛ òsé
kwákwé bi biõ jő fœ jő gbã
Little mouse the cat is coming to catch you
Little mouse the cat is coming to catch you
It's coming after you,
Little mouse run away so fast.
Comments
"The song is from Ghana. It is song by the Ga tribe I belong to. I grew up hearing it and therefore we used it in our childhood games. I believe it to be passed on through Oral Tradition by the Ga people." -Naa
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Naa Yarteley for sharing this song with us!
Oyiwala doŋ!
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