《Old Man (Gorgui) (Album Version)》歌词

[00:06:26] When I compose a melody

[00:06:26] The rhythmic imprint of mbalax,

[00:06:26] Our music,

[00:06:26] Courses through my mind.

[00:06:26] When I play my guitar

[00:06:26] In my mind's eye I see

[00:06:26] Now the kora,

[00:06:26] Now the xalam.

[00:06:26] And whenever I lift my voice to sing

[00:06:26] The image before me is of one person only:

[00:06:26] Youssou Madjigu猫ne.

[00:06:26] Who is Madjigu猫ne?

[00:06:26] He's the one who cleared the way.

[00:06:26] Who opened the road large for all of us,

[00:06:26] Calling us toward the horizon.

[00:06:26] When you go abroad you'll hear him called Youssou.

[00:06:26] Here at home the boys will holler "Hey, You!"

[00:06:26] He collected the gold record

[00:06:26] We were praying for

[00:06:26] So we all exclaimed "Madjigu猫ne, go ahead!"

[00:06:26] Mbalax is ours,

[00:06:26] We own it.

[00:06:26] Let's take good care of it.

[00:06:26] If we do, it will surely hold its own in the world.

[00:06:26] Adja Ndeye Sokhna Mboup is your mother.

[00:06:26] El-Hadj Elimane Ndour is your father.

[00:06:26] You're Mamy's husband and

[00:06:26] Bouba's brother.

[00:06:26] Oh, Youssou Madjigu猫ne,

[00:06:26] I sing your good name.

[00:06:26] May God protect you.

[00:06:26] Protect you for our sake.

[00:06:26] That's what we're praying for.

[00:06:26] "Madjigu猫ne, go ahead!"

[00:06:26] You've done so much to help your friends.

[00:06:26] I'm sure God will reward you for that.

[00:06:26] What we own

[00:06:26] Is the sound of the sabar.

[00:06:26] Kit drums we borrowed from abroad.

[00:06:26] The electric guitar is not really of our tradition.

[00:06:26] What we own is the sound of the xalam.

[00:06:26] When I compose a melody

[00:06:26] The rhythmic imprint of mbalax,

[00:06:26] Our music,

[00:06:26] Courses through my mind.

[00:06:26] When I play my guitar

[00:06:26] In my mind's eye I see

[00:06:26] Now the kora,

[00:06:26] Now the xalam.

[00:06:26] And whenever I lift my voice to sing

[00:06:26] The image before me is of one person only:

[00:06:26] Youssou Madjigu猫ne.

[00:06:26] "Madjigu猫ne, go ahead!"

[00:06:26] "Youssou Madjigu猫ne, go ahead!"

[00:06:26] "Madjigu猫ne, go ahead!"

[00:06:26] "Youssou Madjigu猫ne, go ahead!"