Tales of the Ancestors
A song made by Olak
Tales of the Ancestors
A song made by Olak
(Flute melody)
Gather round oh, make I tell una story
From the days of old
Under the mango tree where elders dey sit
Moonlight dey shine, stories dey fit
Flute go blow, children go listen well
Tales of Tortoise, how e dey excel
Anansi the spider, e sabi trick
Every animal for bush, e dey outwit quick
Omo, the wisdom wey dey inside
These stories go teach you, be your guide
Flute dey blow for the wind oh
Carrying tales from long time ago
Our fathers' fathers tell am so
Listen well make you sabi and know
Flute dey blow for the wind oh
Every note na lesson wey dey flow
The hunter and the antelope, ko si wahala
How greed go lead man enter gbese palava
The maiden wey marry spirit for market
Beauty and danger, e dey connect
Drum go answer when flute dey call
Story go sweet you, e go touch your soul
From generation to generation we pass am
Make our pikin sabi where we come from
Flute dey blow for the wind oh
Carrying tales from long time ago
Our fathers' fathers tell am so
Listen well make you sabi and know
Flute dey blow for the wind oh
Every note na lesson wey dey flow
(Flute fading)
The stories never end oh
We go tell am again tomorrow
