From the recording Omo Mo Gba Ti E

Lyrics

OMO MO GBA TI E

Igi gogoro ma gun mi l’oju
(a t’okere l’ati nwo o Ooo)
A t’okere l’ati l’ati
(a t’okere l’ati nwo o Ooo) x 3

I no know you from anywhere (but I dey see you everyday)
I no know you from anywhere (but I dey see you everyday)
Sometimes I dey see you for bus stop
(but I dey see you everyday)
Sometimes I dey see you for market sef
(but I dey see you everyday)
Another time na pepper soup joint
(but I dey see you everyday)
And another time na Africa shrine
(but I dey see you everyday)
I go dey jisoro as I dey see you all the time
(but I dey see you everyday)
I go dey jisoro as I dey see you every day
(but I dey see you everyday)
As I no know you from anywhere
(but I dey see you everyday)
I no know you from anywhere (but I dey see you everyday)

As I dey see you every day, I ‘gree your own o
As I dey see you every day, I ‘gree your own se,
I ‘gree your own, I ‘gree your own, t’ori t’orun
I ‘gree your own, I ‘gree your own, t’ori t’ese
I ‘gree your own, I ‘gree your own t’ori t’tese

Omo mo gba ti e se,
(bamidele o) (x4)
Flash ya smile come my side, I gree your own o
(bamidele o)
Omoge f’eyin si mi mo gba ti e se
(bamidele o)
Omoge se’ju si mi mo gba ti e se
(bamidele o)
You jus dey fine more and more, I gree your own o (bamidele o)
You jus dey fine more and more, I gree your own se (bamidele o)
Omo mo gba ti e se
(bamidele o)
Tabi you no know my name, my name na
(bamidele o)
Tabi you no know my name, my name na
(bamidele o)

I for don tell you before (yes) say I wan to be your friend (yes)
Say I wan you to be my friend (yes) but I no wan do pass myself (yes)
I get respect for myself (yes) I no wan jump like boy scout (yes)
I get respect for myself (yes) I now wan do pass myself (yes)
That is why I talk say (yes) that is why I talk proverb (yes)

Igi gogoro magun mi l’oju
(a t’okere l’ati nwo o Ooo) (Repeat till End)

© Dele Sosimi & Femi Elias 2005