Lyrics of Salala

Intro (peter gabriel):
Eh eh heh-eh eh

Eh eh heh-eh eh

Choir and angelique kidjo (chorus):
Salala sa la la-la (sa la-la sa la la)
Salala sa la la-la (omon moun shinou awanbi sa la-la)
Salala sa la la-la (teba fodjou kan ananbi kilotche)

Angelique kidjo and choir:
Awa oman djo awa oman yonou

Peter gabriel:
O mama turn on the light in this place
There's no smile like the smile on your face
There's no joy like the joy of a soul coming in
There's no joy like the joy of a soul coming in

Choir and angelique kidjo:
Salala sa la la-la (sa la-la sa la la)

Choir and peter gabriel
Salala sa la la-la (hey-hey-eh-eh)

Choir, angelique kidjo and peter gabriel
Salala sa la la-la (teba fodjou kan ananbi kilotche)

Angelique kidjo and choir:
Awa oman djo awa oman yonou

Angelique kidjo:
Omon moun shinou awanbi sa la-la
Omon moun shinou awanbi sa la-la

Angelique kidjo and peter gabriel:
Teba fodjou kan ananbi kilotche
Teba fodjou kan ananbi kilotche

(guitar solo)
Eh eh heh-eh eh
Eh eh heh-eh eh

Angelique kidjo and peter gabriel:
Oh mama turn on the light in this place
There's no smile like the smile on your face

Peter gabriel:
There's no joy like the joy of a soul coming in

Angelique kidjo and peter gabriel:
There's no joy like the joy of a soul coming in!

Peter gabriel (echo):
Kilo fetche (8x)

Peter gabriel and angelique kidjo:
Oh mama turn on the light in this place (sa la-la)
There's no smile like the smile on your face (saa la la)

Angelique kidjo, choir and peter gabriel in canon:
Omon moun shinou awanbi sa la-la (salala sa la la-la)
Omon moun shinou awanbi sa la-la (salala sa la la-la)
Salala ananbi tio omon o (salala sa la la-la)
Salala ananbi tio omon ni (salala sa la la-la)

Sa la-la (salala sa la la-la) (eh eh heh-eh eh)
Saa la la (salala sa la la-la) (eh eh heh-eh eh)

Choir and peter gabriel:
Salala sa la la-la (eh eh heh-eh eh)
Salala sa la la-la
Eh eh heh-eh eh