oun ti bonhomme qu’ap jouer
grimper sou oun branche bois
manman-l di-l pitite descenne lá-a
oun tonton macoute qui t’ap passer mander-l
ous vlez m’ fai-l descenne pou ous
li raler révolvè-l touyer ti nèg-la

 

a boy was playing
                             climbing a tree
you better get down
                             his mama told him
a macoute was passing by
                             want me
                                        to get him down
                                                          for you?
he pulled his gun
                             shot the boy dead