Pa America at 73
A song made by Benjamen Oladokun
Pa America at 73
A song made by Benjamen Oladokun
Intro
(Spoken, with a little chuckle) Ah, see as life fine! Odogwu! Omo! Na Pa America day today!
Verse 1
Happy birthday to you, Baba mi,
Today we rise to honour you,
Dr. Taiwo Oladokun, Odogwu!
A father whose love carry us through.
Pa America, we hail you, omo!
A man of presence, style, and grace,
You gave your best, you gave your strength,
You clear road for all of us, no cap!
Verse 2
From royal line, true prince of honour,
You wear your story with quiet pride,
Kabiyesi, omo Yoruba, a father of plenty,
With love Wey never leave our side.
Six pikin stand tall on your labour,
Six voices rising up in thanks, abeg!
Through sacrifice and through instruction,
You pour your life, we follow your path.
Chorus
A dupe, Baba mi, a dupe,
For your love and all you do, ehen!
A dupe, Baba mi, a dupe,
For the strength we sabi for you.
At seventy-three, see as we dey celebrate you,
With joy, with honour, and with cheer,
Happy birthday, Dr. Taiwo Oladokun,
Na your best days still dey here!
Verse 3
You train your pikin with your whole heart,
You push us forward, make us stand,
With book, with hope, with strong vision,
You do your best with open hands.
Across the world your seeds are growing,
Your labour, e no go ever waste, wallahi!
And though you may still want more from us,
We honour all the years you carry pain.
Bridge
Baba wa, we just say thank you,
For every burden that you bore,
Every door you try to open, we sabi,
For always wanting something more.
And we too dey try our best, Baba,
To make you proud in all we do,
May joy and peace surround your dwelling,
Na heaven's goodness go dey rest on you.
Chorus
A dupe, Baba mi, a dupe,
For your love and all you do, ehen!
A dupe, Baba mi, a dupe,
For the strength we sabi for you.
At seventy-three, see as we dey celebrate you,
With joy, with honour, and with cheer,
Happy birthday, Dr. Taiwo Oladokun,
Na your best days still dey here!
Outro
Odun agbaye o, Baba wa,
Ayo ni yio kun ile re,
Alafia, ilera, ati ire,
Yio maa ba e lo lojo gbogbo.
Happy birthday, Pa America,
We love you, we honour you today,
Dr. Taiwo Oladokun, shine like star, omo!
And God go bless your new year, chai!
