Nana Nani

Verse 1

Nana-Nani ghar se nikle

Grandparents (Nana-Nani) left home

Dheere dheere chalte hai

They are going slowly

Madeira ke dukan mein

In the Madeira (rum) shop

Dono jake baithay hain

They both went and sat

Nana keene Puncheon daru

Grandpa bought Puncheon rum

Ujjar jaise pani

Clear like white water

Charlie's wine aur Gilbey wine

Charlie's wine and Gilbey wine

Khareede meri Nani

My grandmother bought

Agay-agay Nana chale

Grandpa goes in front

Nani going behind

Nani going behind

Nana drinkin white one and Nani drinkin wine

Nana drinking white rum and Nani drinking wine

Nana ridin bicycle and Nani ringin bell

Nana riding bicycle and Nani ringing the bell

Nani lock di handle dey fall inside ah well

Nani locked the handle — they fall inside a well

Meh Nana so damn careless he doh care if Nani drown

My Nana is so careless he doesn't care if Nani drowns

And he jump in di bank boy he hold on to white one

And he jumps on the bank — boy, he holds on to the white rum

Nana smoking tobacco and Nani cigarette

Nana smoking tobacco and Nani cigarette

The rain did started falling di both ah dem get wet

The rain started falling — both of them got wet

Meh Nani tell meh Nana ole man ah feelin cold

My Nani tells my Nana: old man, I'm feeling cold

Give meh some white one to warm up meh soul

Give me some white rum to warm up my soul

Agay-agay Nana chale

Grandpa goes in front

Nani going behind

Nani going behind

Nana drinkin white one and Nani drinkin wine

Nana drinking white rum and Nani drinking wine

Nana and meh Nani dey went to tie ah goat

Nana and my Nani went to tie a goat

Meh Nana make ah mistake and cut meh Nani's throat

My Nana made a mistake and cut my Nani's throat

Di police hold meh Nana he couldn't get no bail

The police held my Nana — he couldn't get no bail

Dey took di poor old man and throw him in di jail

They took the poor old man and threw him in the jail

Agay-agay Nana chale

Grandpa goes in front

Nani going behind

Nani going behind

Nana drinkin white one and Nani drinkin wine

Nana drinking white rum and Nani drinking wine

When I get di message I fall down in ah drain

When I got the message I fell down in a drain

For I know I haven't got no Nani again

For I know I haven't got no Nani again

Nani dead and gone, meh Nana gone to hang

Nani dead and gone, my Nana gone to hang

So I have to get one for my companion

So I have to get one for my companion