Tales of Our Ancestors
A song made by King Dominic
Tales of Our Ancestors
A song made by King Dominic
Ayo! (eh!)
Gather round oh, make I tell you story
From the land of our fathers
Every night when moon dey shine bright
Our elders gather round the fire light
Stories wey dem tell, e no be lie oh
Wisdom from the old days, make we no forget am
Tortoise with him cunning ways
Anansi and the spider's maze
From village to village the stories dey spread
The lessons wey we carry for we head
Come hear the folktales (folktales!)
Stories of our people wey never grow old
From the ancestors (ancestors!)
Wisdom and magic in every word told
Tales of our land, tales of our ancestors
Pass am down, pass am down oh!
Heroes and tricksters, gods and men
The stories wey make us who we be then
Every parable get meaning inside
Teaching the young ones how to survive
Fables from the jungle and the riverside
Where spirits dey dance and mysteries hide
Make we keep the culture, make e no die
Our heritage dey sweet, e no dey lie!
Come hear the folktales (folktales!)
Stories of our people wey never grow old
From the ancestors (ancestors!)
Wisdom and magic in every word told
Tales of our land, tales of our ancestors
Pass am down, pass am down oh!
The stories continue, e no go ever stop
Mo gbe! Our heritage dey on top!
Ase!
