Kokorokoo Songtext
von Osibisa

Amanfoɔ ei! Ha
Kokrokoo, the call of togetherness
You call it ′Hide and Seek', oh, talk adodoodoo
We call it Kokrokoo
This is the game we played when we were young
So, let′s try to be young once again
And join in the fun game, turn!
Ah-huh, everybody!

Kofi Ananteanante ei! (Yie ei, yie ei!)
Makyini aman so (yie ei, yie ei!)
Amane a mahunu ei (yie ei, yie ei!)
Ne nyinaa yɛ adesua ei (yie ei, yie ei!)
Adwoa ei! (Yie ei, yie ei!)
Manu ei! (Yie ei, yie ei!)
Mahunu amane ei (yie ei, yie ei!)
Momma yɛnkɔ ɛ! (Yie ei, yie ei!) Uh!


Kokrokoo! (One!)
Kokrokoo! (Two!)
Ah-huh! Kokrokoo! (Three!)
Hey, you over there! (Four!)
What's your name? Jack Toronto
Shout when I'm talking to you, man! (Five!)

Hi, man, do your thing, man (six!)
Agyaa! Kokrokoo! (Seven!)
Kokrokoo! (Eight!)
Hey, I can′t hear you! (Nine!)
Oh, that′s beautiful, to ten! (Ten!)

Oh, agoro yi yɛ dɛw ampa
Nana Kofi Kyei
Na ɔse, "Sɛ poolsini bɔ w'aso mu a
Na woadan fa baako no ama no"
Hm, ɔnni agorɔ

Ɔno ara nso na ɔse
"Sɛ wonya borɔde dwo
Ɛne mmankani
Ɛna mɔmɔne a yɛ-yɛakye ho
Na wode twim′, hm
Asɛm a ɛbɛba nyɛ
Kofi Kyei na ɛkaaeɛ
Ɔno ara nso na ɔse


Kofi Ananteanante ei! (Yie ei, yie ei!)
Makyini aman so (yie ei, yie ei!)
Amane a mahunu ei (yie ei, yie ei!)
Obiara nhunuu bi o (yie ei, yie ei!)
Ɛyɛ adesua ma me o (yie ei, yie ei!)
Ayee, ayee, ayee (yie ei, yie ei!)
Me maame ei! (Yie ei, yie ei!)
Me papa ei (yie ei, yie ei!)
Ayee, ayee, ayee (yie ei, yie ei!)

Kokrokoo! (One!)
Kokrokoo! (Two!)
Kokrokoo! (Three!)
Hey! I can see some (four!)
People standing over there (five!)

With their big mouths (six!)
Shouting, "Hey, let's go!" (Seven!)
Kokrokoo! (Eight!)
Kokrokoo! (Nine!)
Everybody, join in one more time! (Ten!)
Hahaha, mm

Momma yɛn nyinaa nsɔre
Na yɛhwɛ sɛdeɛ yɛ-yɛdi y′agorɔ
Momma yɛnkɔ ɛ!
Agorɔ yi ɛ'dɛ o (haya)
Ah-huh (haya mumude)
Mumude ei, mumude ei (mumu)
Momma yɛnkorɔ ɛ (haya mumude)

Sokoo, sokoo, sokoo (haya) uh
Haya mumude
Mumude ei, mumude ei (mumu)
Haya ei (haya mumude)
Momma yɛnkɔ, momma yɛnkɔ (haya)
Yie ei (haya mumude)
Kofi Manu ei (mumu)
Adwoa Asantewaa (haya mumude)

Hobo, Hobo, Hobo (haya)
Yie ei (haya mumude)
Mumude ei, mumude ei (mumu)
Onua ei (haya mumude) okay
Yie ei (haya)
Oh, oh (haya mumude)
Yie ei, yie ei, yie ei (haya)
Haya mumude (mm)
Mumumude