Why is our Toyin Tomatoes not here
Why is our food not served
Why is our maggi and plastic tray not shared
Why is our makeup turning to cake
Mummy Joke lives at Agege
Still I must come for my owambe

Whether its birthday, wedding or naming we don't care
Whether you have money to buy formula we no know
Whether you prepared for us we don't hear
If you don't know me I am ur ancestor
All we know is there is a party here
Mummy Sidi put meat in Nylon for the week
Still I must finish my owambe

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OWAMBE
Where dancing seems it has four legs
Where loud music does not end
Where party Jollof has the richest taste
Nothing happens without our aso ebi
Iya Risi's children never eat
Still I must prepare for my owambe

When Yoruba women have not heard
When the Lagos and Ibadan streets are not shut down
When Mogbo moya are not there yet
There naira and dollars have no end
Iya Kafaya's legs are almost dead
Still I must prepare for my owambe

If our gele are not 10 layers
If our money vendors are not there
If our 5naira notes are not in bundle
To spray the Sunny Ade and dancers
Mummy Kehide's mathematics is not here
Still I prepare for my owambe

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OWAMBE

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