Nânez, binamêye poyète
(Sleep, my precious hen)
Walloon lullaby
Nânez, binamêye poyète
Nânez, binamé poyon
Y a s 'papa qu'èst èvôye a l fièsse
Rapwètrè dès bons crostilyons
Y a s' mama qu'èst èvôye è pwèce
Rapwètrè dèl sop’ à l'ognon
Nânez, binamé poyon
Y a s 'papa qu'èst èvôye a l fièsse
Rapwètrè dès bons crostilyons
Y a s' mama qu'èst èvôye è pwèce
Rapwètrè dèl sop’ à l'ognon
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Sleep, my precious hen
Sleep, beloved chick
There’s your Papa who went to the feast
He’ll bring back yummy croustillons
There’s your Mama who went to church
She’ll bring back onion soup
Sleep, beloved chick
There’s your Papa who went to the feast
He’ll bring back yummy croustillons
There’s your Mama who went to church
She’ll bring back onion soup