[Intro ] Bones mani — bones mani, feel the one-drop heartbeat Warm horn stabs, deep bass breathe in, then out [Verse 1] Sun i krisimap yet, maket i klos, kalabus bilong wanpela dai Mama i tanim plate, pikinini i lukim empty bowl, skin bilong em i smol Man i holim plastik bag, pasin bilong wait long bus stop Ol samting i luk olsem nomo — yet ol bel i laik long gutpela dei [Pre-Chorus ] Wanpela musik bilong stonfut, drum i mipim pes bilong taun Ol lain i sindaun wantaim, bel i pilai tasol hop i stap [Chorus — Main Hook] Bones mani! bones mani! (chant) Bones mani! bones mani! [Chorus — Call & Response (user chorus preserved verbatim)] Frai dei ikam na nogat mani, ol wok lain lo deitek weitim bones mani ol wok lain blo daitek wait lo bones mani igo na nogat sain lo alet sori stret ol wok lain blo daitek displa yarr ba nogat bones mani so noken Tintin tumas lo bones mani bikpla samtin deitek peim yu evri fot nait nogut u weit lo fridei na ba yu weit lo next frai dei ken na hamaspla frai dei ba golo next frai dei [Verse 2] Longpela bus i stop wantaim, man i krai long pekpek bilong moni Stoa i klos ol lap, palmu frut i stap long basket nating Pikinini i draipela tok: "Ma, wanem bai mipela kaikai?" Mama i kisim han bilong em, tok: "Yumi laik strong, yumi stap yet." [Pre-Chorus ] Lowpela bass i pulim skin, skank i tanim bodi long offbeat Ol wokman i singaut sampla lait, ol baksing i kamap olsem wan [Chorus — Main Hook] Bones mani! bones mani! Bones mani! bones mani! [Chorus — Call & Response (user chorus preserved verbatim)] Frai dei ikam na nogat mani, ol wok lain lo deitek weitim bones mani ol wok lain blo daitek wait lo bones mani igo na nogat sain lo alet sori stret ol wok lain blo daitek displa yarr ba nogat bones mani so noken Tintin tumas lo bones mani bikpla samtin deitek peim yu evri fot nait nogut u weit lo fridei na ba yu weit lo next frai dei ken na hamaspla frai dei ba golo next frai dei [Bridge ] Narapela samting — kaikai long ples i smol, water long pail i hatwok Yu pilim pikinini i slip, yu tingim nait nating yet Laik bilong gutpela maus i stap, nogat moni i strong yet Yumi singaut: yumi save, yumi stap wantaim, yumi no lusim han [Chorus — Rise] Bones mani! bones mani! (let the horns lift) Bones mani! bones mani! [Chorus — Call & Response (user chorus preserved verbatim)] Frai dei ikam na nogat mani, ol wok lain lo deitek weitim bones mani ol wok lain blo daitek wait lo bones mani igo na nogat sain lo alet sori stret ol wok lain blo daitek displa yarr ba nogat bones mani so noken Tintin tumas lo bones mani bikpla samtin deitek peim yu evri fot nait nogut u weit lo fridei na ba yu weit lo next frai dei ken na hamaspla frai dei ba golo next frai dei [Outro ] Bones mani — one more time, low and ringing Bones mani, bones mani (chant fades with horn)