My mother always told me ya bin ti don't forget Min fain in-ti Remember who you are Listen to the voice that plays in your head make the right choice Tell me why tell me why Ya bi na Tell me why tell me why you run?
My mother says my mother says Ya ba ye yaba ye My mother says my mother says Ya ba ya ba ye
had to see it my way 'cos life is very short the more I seem to learn the less I seem to know, oh Oh- I cry in bed ye, I miss my home the home I can't forget I hear my mother's voice
Tell me why tell me why Ya bi na ya Tell me why tell me why You cry?
My mother says my mother says Ya ba ye ya ba ye My mother says my mother says Ya ba ya ba ye (repeat) Don't run away Ya ba ya ba ye