C'est la vie, omo this life no balance oh
Today you dey up, tomorrow you fit dey dance oh
No matter the wahala, make we take am easy
On va danser, make your body feel busy!
(Sawa! Ah-ah, mon ami!)
Some people dey run for money day and night
But they forget to enjoy the beautiful light
Life no be race, no need to dey compete
Just follow the rhythm, make you move your feet
Mon frère, commént ca va? No worry yourself too much
Everything go set with the magic touch!
(Oya, Jimmy Sheddy!)
C'est la vie, omo this life no balance oh
Today you dey up, tomorrow you fit dey dance oh
No matter the wahala, make we take am easy
On va danser, make your body feel busy!
(E choke! Sawa sawa!)
From Kamuru down to Wadon city streets
Everybody dancing to this Makossa beats
Trouble go come, but joy go always stay
So raise your hand, let the guitar play!
We dey survive, we dey shine like the sun
This life is sweet, we have just begun!
(A mbe! Let's go!)
C'est la vie, omo this life no balance oh
Today you dey up, tomorrow you fit dey dance oh
No matter the wahala, make we take am easy
On va danser, make your body feel busy!
La vie na douce oh!
Makossa guitar dey roll...
On va danser, yeah.
Jimmy Sheddy Jat!
(Ah, c'est fini!)