1 Jerusalem, where many pipol dey stay before,
2 Jerusalem pipol dey kry well-well for nite.
3 Dem karry Judah pipol go Babilon
4 Jerusalem road dey mourn,
5 Jerusalem enemies don turn dia oga naw
6 All di glory wey Jerusalem get,
7 Even inside en pain, Jerusalem remember
8 Bikos Jerusalem sin well-well,
9 E nor keep ensef klean
10 Dem don tif all wetin e get;
11 En pipol dey feel di pain
12 Una wey dey waka pass,
13 E send fire kom from heaven
14 E know all my sins; so E put dem togeda
15 God don turn all my strong sojas to fool.
16 Bikos of dis tins; I kry well-well,
17 Jerusalem dey beg for help,
18 Jerusalem sey, “God dey rite,
19 I koll all di pipol wey love mi make dem help mi,
20 So my God, make Yu si as I dey sofa!
21 Even doh dem hear sey I dey sofa,
22 My God, make yu si all di wiked tins wey dem dey do.