The following is a phonetic transcript of the original Swahili lyrics(verse 1)Aie a mwanaDina quela que tuA mo yana bibNaba do do oh yeah(verse 2)Aie a mwanaSa sa eebu busheebuUna shoba bee beeOou da la la la yeah(chorus)Bama mama ra figuAki yeah mi missouriBa do do ya day eedoAki yeah mi missouriBama mama ra figuAki yeah mi missouriUna payea way aki sakissa sanaUna payea way aki sakissa(verse 1)(verse 2)(chorus)(chorus)(verse 1)(verse 2)(verse 1)