Lyrics
Ah ah
Expression of surprise or realization
Eh eh
-Uh hey uh hey
Expressive sounds, setting the tone
Hunger dey eh
Acknowledgment of hunger
Hunger dey eh
Repetition emphasizing hunger
I dey waka dey go obanikoro
Walking towards Obanikoro, seeking food
dey look for where to chop
Looking for a place to eat
Ah wahala dey
Expressing trouble or problems
Conductor jack driver eh
Bus conductor arguing with the driver
E dey owe am 250 naira
Driver owes the conductor 250 naira
E never get something to chop
The conductor is hungry and has nothing to eat
I dey waka my way
Walking on a journey
I dey look for the place
Searching for a place
She dey look at my face
A woman is showing interest in the narrator
She wan follow me play
The woman wants to engage with the narrator
One boy dey shout up NEPA
Someone shouting about electricity (NEPA)
The other dey drink pure water
Another person drinking pure water
One woman dey sell the pure water
A woman is selling pure water
She say you must call me later
The woman insists on being called later
Emi ni pound kan
The narrator is worth a pound
Je n ra bata pound kan fun e
Buying a shoe worth a pound for someone
Sho le wo aso pound kan
Asking if the person can wear a cloth worth a pound
Mo ni ife re gidi gan
Expressing deep affection
Omo iya ile okan,
A person from a loving family
Mo ni ife re gidi gan
Deep affection is affirmed
Ayanfe ani mo ni ifere gidi gan
Professing strong and genuine love
I empty my plate
Finishing a meal
I no wan be late oh
Avoiding being late
She dey head for my place
A woman is heading to the narrator's place
I dey hurry dey pace o
Narrator is hurrying to meet the woman
One man get potbelly
Describing a man with a potbelly
He dey run e dey shake like jelly
The man is running and shaking
The load e carry heavy
The man is carrying a heavy load
Oga give me more money
Asking for more money
Fun mi ni pound kan
Asking for a pound
Ki n lo je iyan pound kan
Buying pounded yam for someone
Ki n je sere pound kan
Eating pounded yam joyfully
Ikun mi fuye gidi gan
Eating to satisfaction
Omo iya ile okan
Person from a loving family
Mo ni ife re gidi gan
Deep affection is affirmed
Sho le sebe pound kan
Can we have a good time?
Ayanfe mi gangan ah
Expressing deep affection again
Sho le sebe pound kan
Can we have a good time?
Ayanfe mi gangan
Expressing deep affection again
Sho le se be pound kan
Can we have a good time?
Ayanfe mi gangan
Expressing deep affection again
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