1. Ɛ-lɔ-lɛ Nya-me-nle ne se,

‘Bɛ-lu-a me nde-nle nu.’

Saa yɛ-ku-lo Nya-me-nle a,

Yɛ-ba-yɛ kpa-lɛ da-huu.

Ɔ-maa yɛ-nyia a-nye-lie-lɛ;

Ɛ-hye a yɛ-kpo-ndɛ a.

Yɛ-da ɛ-lɔ-lɛ a-li a,

Yɛ-lɛ-su-koa Nya-me-nle.

2. Nɔ-ha-lɛ ɛ-lɔ-lɛ boa yɛ

Maa yɛ-ku-lo a-wie mɔ.

Yɛ-fo a Nya-me-nle boa yɛ;

Ɔ-maa yɛ-yɛ mɔɔ te-nrɛ.

Ɛ-lɔ-lɛ le nwua-nza-nwua-nza,

Ɛ-lɔ-lɛ ɛ-nwie ɛ-lɛ.

Bɛ-maa yɛ-hu-lo me-die-ma

Na yɛ-ba-nyia nyi-la-lɛ.

3. Mma-fa ɛ-ya ɛ-sie wɔ nu;

Mma-maa ɔ-fo ɛ nwo zo.

Ke-ndɛ Nya-me-nle na tie ye.

Di ye mɛ-la ne a-zo:

Ku-lo Nya-me-nle nee me-nli.

Su-koa ye ɛ-lɔ-lɛ ne.

Bɛ-maa yɛ-hi-le me-nli kɛ

Yɛ-lɛ ɛ-lɔ-lɛ kpo-le.