Baba at 73
A song made by Benjamen Oladokun
Baba at 73
A song made by Benjamen Oladokun
Intro
Omo, e choke! Baba's day don arrive!
Seventy-three years of grace and life!
Verse 1
Baba, you don see am all, you don do am all
From the rising of the sun to the setting of the moon
Your hands dey strong, your wisdom dey deep
You plant the seed, now we reaping the harvest sharp
Seventy-three orbits round the sun
And still you standing tall like the baobab tree
Eku ade, e choke! The years done crown you well
Every wrinkle na story, every scar na victory
Chorus
Baba at seventy-three!
The greatest man alive, abi?
Baba at seventy-three!
Ashe, ashe, your light don shine!
We celebrate you every day, today we celebrate you more
Baba at seventy-three, forever we adore!
Verse 2
You raise us up with love and steady hand
You teach us right from wrong, you show us how to stand
Your name dey ring bells from here to everywhere
Respect don follow you like your shadow, sha
You laugh like thunder, you love like the rain
Watering everything in your way with grace
Omo, see this baba! No be ordinary man
Seventy-three years and you still dey win!
Chorus
Baba at seventy-three!
The greatest man alive, abi?
Baba at seventy-three!
Ashe, ashe, your light don shine!
We celebrate you every day, today we celebrate you more
Baba at seventy-three, forever we adore!
Outro
Baba, more years! More strength! More joy!
Seventy-three and counting, no cap!
Eku ile, welcome to your glory day!
Long live our father, long live!
Ad-libs scattered: "Omo!", "E choke!", "Ashe!", "Ko si wahala!", "Baba!"
