Eh, La Bas
Composer(s): Traditional - Kid Ory
Performer(s): Kid Ory
and multiple other artists



E la ba! E la ba!  
(Hey over there!)
E la ba, chéri! (E la ba, chéri!)
(Hey over there, dear lady!)
Komon sa va? (Komon sa va?) 
(How’s it goin’?)

Mo chè kouzen, mo chè kouzin 
(My dear cousin (male), my dear cousin (female)
mo lenme la kizin! 
(I love the kitchen!) 
Mo manje plen, mo bwa diven
(I eat a lot, I drink wine)
e sa pa kout ariyen        
(and it costs me nothing)

Ye tchwe kochon, ye tchwe lapen
(They kill a pig, they kill a rabbit)
e mo manje plen                     
(and I eat a lot)
Ye fe gonmbo, mo manje tro  
(They make gumbo, I eat too much)
e sa fe mon malad

L'aut jour mo mangé
courtbouillon poisson
Mon conté à elle allant
Voulez voulez voulez voulez voulez-vous
Voulez-vous comme un cochon