[female
vocals] (
Upbeat
percussion
intro)
Yeah,
we
celebrate
a
man
of
honor
today
A
pillar
of
Ilobu,
a
leader
of
the
people
Listen
to
the
story
of
a
legend
Oloye
Mudashiru
Olatunji
Ogunmodede
From
the
roots
of
Ile-Ife,
the
blood
of
Olubuse
He
carried
the
history,
moving
through
the
journey
With
Adeji
Ibijuwon
and
Dada
by
his
side
They
traveled
to
Ikoyi-Ile
with
nothing
to
hide
In
the
land
of
Irewole,
the
vision
was
clear
Step
by
step,
he
conquered
every
fear
Guided
by
destiny
to
Ilobu
town
Where
he
wears
his
leadership
like
a
golden
crown
Oh,
Balogun
Mudashiru,
we
celebrate
your
name
A
legacy
of
service,
a
life
of
great
fame
Eight
years
of
wisdom,
standing
tall
and
strong
With
you,
the
heart
of
Ilobu
beats
like
a
song
Oh,
Balogun
Mudashiru,
we
honor
your
grace
Setting
the
standard
for
the
whole
human
race
December
twenty-thirteen,
the
start
of
the
climb
He
was
crowned
Eketa
Balogun,
right
on
time
Because
of
the
work,
the
labor
of
love
Blessings
raining
down
from
the
heavens
above
Then
came
the
day,
August
twenty-eighteen
The
appointment
of
a
king,
the
grandest
scene
Oba
Ashiru
Olatoye
Olaniyan
the
second
knew
That
the
title
of
Balogun
belonged
to
you
Oh,
Balogun
Mudashiru,
we
celebrate
your
name
A
legacy
of
service,
a
life
of
great
fame
Eight
years
of
wisdom,
standing
tall
and
strong
With
you,
the
heart
of
Ilobu
beats
like
a
song
Oh,
Balogun
Mudashiru,
we
honor
your
grace
Setting
the
standard
for
the
whole
human
race
Mudashiru
Ajagbe,
a
man
of
the
soil
Rewarding
the
people
for
all
of
their
toil
We
offer
our
thanks
for
the
path
that
you
led
Keeping
the
future
and
the
heritage
fed
Long
life
to
the
legend,
we
shout
it
to
the
sky
Your
works
and
your
kindness
will
never
go
dry
Oh,
Balogun
Mudashiru,
we
celebrate
your
name
A
legacy
of
service,
a
life
of
great
fame
Eight
years
of
wisdom,
standing
tall
and
strong
With
you,
the
heart
of
Ilobu
beats
like
a
song
Oh,
Balogun
Mudashiru,
we
honor
your
grace
Setting
the
standard
for
the
whole
human
race
Eight
years
of
pride,
eight
years
of
light
Balogun
Mudashiru,
shining
so
bright
May
you
live
long,
in
the
name
of
the
Lord
Ilobu
celebrates
you,
in
one
accord (
Fade
out
with
percussion)