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Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Baaba Maal
Baaba Maal
Acoustic Guitar
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal
Guitar
Kaouding Cissoko
Kaouding Cissoko
Guitar
Antibalas
Antibalas
Performer
Red Hot Org
Red Hot Org
Performer
Andres Levin
Andres Levin
Keyboards
Rashawn Ross
Rashawn Ross
Trumpet
Ron Blake
Ron Blake
Saxophone
Tosin Aribisala
Tosin Aribisala
Drums
John Shmerzal
John Shmerzal
Performer
Todd Simon
Todd Simon
Trumpet
Jordan McLean
Jordan McLean
Trumpet
Aaron Johnson
Aaron Johnson
Trombone
Stuart Bogie
Stuart Bogie
Saxophone
Martin Perna
Martin Perna
Saxophone
Gabe Roth
Gabe Roth
Guitar
Luke O'Malley
Luke O'Malley
Guitar
Victor Axlerod
Victor Axlerod
Keyboards
Del Stribling
Del Stribling
Bass Guitar
E. Abreau
E. Abreau
Bongos
Fernando Velez
Fernando Velez
Bongos
Amayo
Amayo
Bongos
Dylan Fusillo
Dylan Fusillo
Percussion
Giancarlo Luiggi
Giancarlo Luiggi
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Fela Kuti
Fela Kuti
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Andres Levin
Andres Levin
Producer
Pat Dillett
Pat Dillett
Recording Engineer
Kevin Scott
Kevin Scott
Recording Engineer
Mario Caldato Jr
Mario Caldato Jr
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

When Trouble sleep, Yanga go wake am, Waking him dey find PALAVER, HE DEY FIND Palaver, he go get-e o) PALAVER, HE GO GET Palaver When cat sleep, Rat go bite him tail, Waking him dey find, PALAVER, HE DEY FIND Palaver, he go get-e o PALAVER, HE GO GET Palaver Tenant lost him job, Him sit down for house, Him dey think of job, Mr. Landord come wake am up, He say, "Mister, pay me your rent" Waking him dey find PALAVER, HE DEY FIND Palaver, he go get-e o PALAVER, HE GO GET Palaver My friend just come from prison, Him dey look for work, Waka waka day and night, Police man come stop am for road, He say, "Mister, I charge you for wandering" Waking him dey find PALAVER, HE DEY FIND Palaver, he go get-e o PALAVER, HE GO GET Palaver Mr. Husband marry for church, He make big party, Then he start to spray, Because him love him wife, Him say, "wife come run away" Bank manager run come, He say, "Mister, pay me your debt" Waking him dey find, for Lagos e-o PALAVER, HE DEY FIND Palaver, he go get-e o PALAVER, HE GO GET Palaver When Trouble sleep, Yanga go wake am, Waking him dey find PALAVER, HE DEY FIND Palaver, he go get-e o PALAVER, HE GO GET Palaver, he go get-e o When cat sleep, Rat go bite him tail, Waking him dey find, PALAVER, HE DEY FIND Palaver, he go get-e o PALAVER, HE GO GET Palaver, he go get e-o ra ra-ra ra
Writer(s): Fela Anikulapo Kuti Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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