Sa Belle Belle Ba

Song Description

After viewing a dead snake at a sorcerer's compound in West Africa, Leni Stern writes a song about the consequences of being unkind.

Song Length 4:37 Genre World - African, Folk - Contemporary
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Mixed Vocals
Mood Joyful, In High Spirits Subject Snakes, Other
Similar Artists Angelique Kidjo, Wyclef "Clef" Jean Language Multi-Language
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

Sa belle belle, belle belle, sa belle belle ba, belle belle ba.
...

You raise your head.
You curl your body.
You show your tongue.
You're beautiful and rare,
Black cobra, but you're time has come.
And soon enough,
I'll see you drying,
On a rooftop in the sun.

Sa belle....

Lyrics Leni Stern Music Leni Stern
Producer Leni Stern Publisher Leni Stern
Performance Leni Stern Label Leni Stern Recordings

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