M’sieu Michel

COUNTRY: Martinique

LANGUAGE: Antillean Creole

An original version can be found on the Smithsonian Folkways CD, “Un Ti Bo and other pleasures from Martinique” as performed by Groupe Mi-O.

Lyrics of original and All Around This World version:

Wey wey wey wey, wey wey wey wey, wey wey wey, oh M’sieu Michel, wey wey.

All we want is two francs, all we want is two francs, all we want is two francs, all we want is two francs.

All we need is two francs, all we need is two francs, all we need is two francs, all we need is two francs.

We demand our two francs, we demand our two francs, we demand our two francs, we demand our two francs.