[Verse 1] We scattered like the stars, we ain’t home no more, From NY to London, moppin’ kitchen floors. We fought for the free, gave nations a spark, But they dimmed our light, left us out in the dark. Helped the world rise, then got locked outside, History rich, but they bury the pride. All the leaders corrupt, stole gold from the ground, Now the world look down when them Haitians come around. Still we stand tall, still our drums beat, Still our flags wave in these U-S streets. [Chorus] Nou pa lakay nou Men n’ap kenbe wo Ayiti, ayiti Nou bezwen w’ bò kote nou Retire bandi yo Bay pèp la vi yo Retire bandi yo Bay pèp la vi yo [Verse 2] We kings in exile, queens with no throne, Fuji’s wit mad roots, and we tougher than stone. Took in strangers when no one would, Now we beg visas in the neighborhoods. Our leaders feast while the children cry, We bleed, they fly jets in the open sky. They sell all the land, turn mountains to ash, But still we hold hope like old flags in a stash. Don’t judge the boat, know the storm we braved, Still we shine great, culture’s engraved. [Chorus] Nou pa lakay nou Men n’ap kenbe wo Ayiti, ayiti Nou bezwen w’ bò kote nou Retire bandi yo Bay pèp la vi yo Retire bandi yo Bay pèp la vi yo [Verse 3] Red and blue still live in our veins, Even when we broke, even through these chains. From these Lauderdale steps to the Paris trains, Haitian still rise through all this fkn pain. We built, we healed, we taught, we prayed, Still disrespected, still underpaid. But we the torch that won’t burn out, Ayiti se nou, let there be no doubt. Give us back the land, let the people eat, Let the truth return, let the soil breathe. [Bridge] Nou pa pèdi, nou gaye Men lespwa pa mouri Nou se pitit revolisyon Nou vle Ayiti pou pèp la Ayibobo, kenbe la Nou prale lakay la [Chorus] Nou pa lakay nou Men n’ap kenbe wo Ayiti, ayiti Nou bezwen w’ bò kote nou Retire bandi yo Bay pèp la vi yo Retire bandi yo Bay pèp la vi yo
