[INTRO – MALE VOCAL] Eh-eh!
Oh
yeah!
Njagbwema
people,
are
you
ready?
Tonight
we
celebrate
one
special
person!
Lamin
Jabbie!
Birthday
boy,
come
forward!
Let
the
music
play!
[male vocals] Lamin!
Lamin!
Today
na
your
day-o!
Everybody
gather
together,
We
celebrate
you
today-o!
[PRE-CHORUS – MALE & FEMALE] Male:
Who
get
birthday
today?
Female:
Lamin
Jabbie!
Male:
Who
we
come
for
celebrate?
Female:
Lamin
Jabbie!
Male:
Mama
Bondu
say
what?
Female:
Happy
birthday,
my
son!
Male:
Papa
Alie
say
what?
Female:
Happy
birthday,
my
son!
ALL:
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
Lamin
Jabbie,
na
your
day! [
BIG
DANCE
CHORUS –
ALL] 🎶
Lamin
Jabbie,
happy
birthday! 🎶
Dance
for
Lamin,
celebrate! 🎶
Lamin
Jabbie,
happy
birthday! 🎶
More
life,
more
blessings,
elevate!
Male:
Everybody
jump!
Female:
Jump!
Jump!
Jump!
Male:
Everybody
dance!
Female:
Dance!
Dance!
Dance!
ALL:
Left,
right,
move
your
body,
Birthday
boy,
enjoy
your
party!
Lamin
Jabbie,
shine
your
light,
Tonight
we
celebrate
all
night!
[VERSE 1 – MALE VOCAL – MOTHER BONDU DAFFAY] Mama
Bondu
Daffay
dey
send
her
love,
Prayers
coming
down
from
heaven
above.
She
says, “
My
son
Lamin,
happy
birthday,
May
Allah
guide
you
every
day.”
Mama’
s
love,
it
never
goes
away,
She
dey
smile
because
of
you
today.
May
your
life
be
full
of
happiness,
May
your
future
bring
you
success.
FEMALE
BACKING:
Lamin,
Lamin,
Mama
loves
you!
Lamin,
Lamin,
Mama
bless
you!
[CHORUS – CALL & RESPONSE] Male:
Lamin
Jabbie!
Female:
Happy
birthday!
Male:
Lamin
Jabbie!
Female:
Happy
birthday!
Male:
Mama
Bondu!
Female:
Says
happy
birthday!
Male:
Papa
Alie!
Female:
Says
happy
birthday!
ALL:
Happy
birthday,
Lamin
Jabbie!
Happy
birthday
to
you!
May
Allah
bless
your
life,
And
make
your
dreams
come
true!
[VERSE 2 – FEMALE VOCAL – FATHER ALIE JABBIE] Papa
Alie
Jabbie
say, “
My
son,
enjoy
your
special
day.
I
wish
you
blessings,
peace
and
joy,
I’
m
proud
of
you,
my
birthday
boy.”
Keep
your
heart
strong,
keep
moving
on,
When
the
night
is
dark,
wait
for
the
dawn.
Papa’
s
prayer
is
always
with
you,
May
Allah
protect
everything
you
do.
MALE
BACKING:
Papa
say—
Happy
birthday,
my
son!
Papa
say—
More
life,
my
son!
Papa
say—
Happy
birthday,
my
son!
Papa
say—
More
life,
my
son!
[DANCE BREAK – FEMALE LEAD] Ayy!
DJ,
turn
it
up!
Lamin
don
enter
the
dance
floor!
Female:
One
step!
Crowd:
One
step!
Female:
Two
step!
Crowd:
Two
step!
Female:
Move
left!
Crowd:
Move
left!
Female:
Move
right!
Crowd:
Move
right!
ALL:
Eh
Lamin!
Eh
Lamin!
Birthday
boy,
make
you
dance!
Eh
Lamin!
Eh
Lamin!
Tonight
we
celebrate!
[VERSE 3 – MALE VOCAL – GRANDMOTHER ADAMA DAFFAY] Grandmother
Adama
Daffay,
Sends
her
blessings
on
your
birthday.
Long
life
and
prosperity,
Peace,
happiness
and
unity.
Grandma
say, “
Lamin,
keep
shining,
Your
beautiful
future
is
waiting.”
May
every
door
open
for
you,
May
good
people
always
surround
you.
Female:
Grandma’
s
blessing!
Male:
Blessing!
Blessing!
Female:
Grandma’
s
love!
Male:
Love!
Love!
Grandma’
s
blessing!
Male:
Blessing!
Blessing!
Female:
Grandma’
s
love!
Male:
Love!
Love!
[VERSE 4 – FEMALE VOCAL – AUNTIE & SISTER] Auntie
Mariama
Bindi
comes
with
love,
Sending
birthday
blessings
from
above.
And
your
sister
joins
the
celebration,
With
love,
joy
and
congratulations!
Male:
Mariama
Bindi!
Female:
Happy
birthday,
Lamin!
Male:
Your
sister!
Female:
Happy
birthday,
Lamin!
ALL:
Everybody
gather
around,
Let
the
birthday
music
sound!
[AFROBEATS HOOK – ALL] Lamin,
Lamin,
Lamin
Jabbie!
Today
na
your
day,
everybody
happy!
Lamin,
Lamin,
Lamin
Jabbie!
Dance
until
the
morning,
everybody
happy!
Female:
Oya
wine
am!
Male:
Oya
dance
am!
Female:
Birthday
boy!
Male:
Take
your
chance!
ALL:
Wine
am!
Dance
am!
Celebrate
Lamin!
Wine
am!
Dance
am!
Celebrate
Lamin!
[BRIDGE – SLOWER EMOTIONAL MOMENT] Female:
From
Mama
Bondu,
with
love...
Male:
From
Papa
Alie,
with
pride...
Female:
From
Grandma
Adama...
Male:
From
Mariama
Bindi...
ALL:
From
your
sister
and
everybody
who
loves
you,
We
say—
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY,
LAMIN
JABBIE!
May
Allah
protect
you,
May
Allah
bless
you,
May
Allah
give
you
long
life,
Peace
and
prosperity. [
FINAL
PARTY
CHORUS –
FULL
ENERGY] 🎶
Lamin
Jabbie,
happy
birthday! 🎶
Lamin
Jabbie,
happy
birthday! 🎶
More
life! 🎶
More
blessings! 🎶
More
success! 🎶
More
happiness!
Male:
Who
birthday?
Crowd:
LAMIN
JABBIE!
Male:
Who
birthday?
Crowd:
LAMIN
JABBIE!
Female:
Mama
Bondu!
Crowd:
Happy
birthday!
Female:
Papa
Alie!
Crowd:
Happy
birthday!
Female:
Grandma
Adama!
Crowd:
Happy
birthday!
Male:
Mariama
Bindi!
Crowd:
Happy
birthday!
ALL:
Lamin
Jabbie,
we
love
you!
Lamin
Jabbie,
we
celebrate
you!
May
your
life
shine
brighter
every
day!
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY,
LAMIN
JABBIE!
[OUTRO – DJ / ALL] DJ,
bring
it
down...
Lamin
Jabbie!
Birthday
boy!
Mama
Bondu
Daffay!
Auntie
Mariama
Bindi!
Sister!
Everybody
say— “
MORE
LIFE,
LAMIN!”