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Kofi Mensah

Nana says yes

Plays his father's guitar and says the songs were already inside it

the numbers

bpm
99
key
F major
energy
0.72
dance
0.92
valence
0.52
vocal at
5.3s
length
3:09
language
En

lyrics

At Kejetia, Friday noon, she buys a red head-tie

She taps the cane on the floor, then she lifts her chin high

They came with their long mouths, standing by the veranda door

But Nana saw his clean shoes and she wanted him more

She said, "Bring the brown chair, make space by the wall"

"Let the kettle go singing, I have heard it all"

Her eyes on the palm wine cup, her palm on his sleeve

If the crowd wants to talk, let the crowd just leave

Nana says yes

Nana says yes

Nana says yes

Nana says yes

Let them all talk, she knows best

By six o'clock supper, plantain on the tin tray

His cap by the radio, her beads in the clay

Aunties shook their heads, but the mortar still sang

Nana laughed in Twi, and the whole room rang

Nana says yes

Nana says yes

Nana says yes

Nana says yes

Let them all talk, she knows best

At dawn she tied the cloth tight, washed the cup in the bowl

She said love is a stubborn thing, and it grows in the soul

If the yard keeps on whispering, let the yard make noise

Nana chose with her eyes, and she chose that boy

Nana says yes

Nana says yes

Nana says yes

Nana says yes

Let them all talk, she knows best
Nana says yes — Kofi Mensah · FERAL