Ilesanmi Dada: The Sea Champion

[male

vocals] (

Talking

drum

rolls)

Oya,

hear

the

sound

of

the

ocean,

yeah

Ilesanmi

Dada,

big

man,

big

dream

From

the

shores

to

the

crown,

we

rise

Ehen,

see

gobe,

we

don

make

am!

I

remember

days

when

the

sea

was

my

home

British

Navy

uniform,

I

dey

stand

all

alone

Cold

winds

blowing,

but

my

fire

was

hot

Every

mission

I

complete,

I

give

thanks

to

the

lot

No

be

luck,

na

the

work,

na

the

grind

I

put

in

Now

I

stand

as

a

legend,

let

the

story

begin

Ilesanmi

Dada,

the

champion

of

the

sea

From

the

uniform

to

the

life,

now

I’

m

blessed

and

I’

m

free

Celebrate

the

man,

let

the

gbedu

dey

play

Ilesanmi

Dada,

we

dey

shine

every

day

Oya,

chant

it

loud,

let

the

whole

world

know

Ilesanmi

Dada,

yeah,

we

dey

watch

you

grow

I

retired

like

a

boss,

with

the

gold

in

my

hand

Respect

in

the

city,

the

finest

in

the

land

No

more

wahala,

only

peace

in

the

soul

God

carry

me

pass,

and

I

finally

reach

the

goal

My

family

dey

smile,

and

the

table

dey

full

Everything

I

touch,

it

don

turn

to

the

wool

Ilesanmi

Dada,

the

champion

of

the

sea

From

the

uniform

to

the

life,

now

I’

m

blessed

and

I’

m

free

Celebrate

the

man,

let

the

gbedu

dey

play

Ilesanmi

Dada,

we

dey

shine

every

day

Oya,

chant

it

loud,

let

the

whole

world

know

Ilesanmi

Dada,

yeah,

we

dey

watch

you

grow (

Chant

hook:

Call

and

Response)

Who

be

the

legend? (

Ilesanmi

Dada!)

Who

be

the

hero? (

Ilesanmi

Dada!)

From

the

navy,

to

the

glory,

to

the

crown

Ilesanmi

Dada,

we

don

take

over

the

town!

Ilesanmi

Dada,

the

champion

of

the

sea

From

the

uniform

to

the

life,

now

I’

m

blessed

and

I’

m

free

Celebrate

the

man,

let

the

gbedu

dey

play

Ilesanmi

Dada,

we

dey

shine

every

day

Oya,

chant

it

loud,

let

the

whole

world

know

Ilesanmi

Dada,

yeah,

we

dey

watch

you

grow

E

don

do,

Ilesanmi

Dada,

you

don

try

Keep

that

ginger,

yeah,

let

the

spirit

fly

No

dulling,

we

blessed

on

this

day

Ilesanmi

Dada,

legend

always,

no

way! (

Talking

drum

fades

out)