Oba ori aye, oba ori aye
Ewa l'ola, ewa l'ola
Oba ori aye, baba awon eniyan
A ti n'ewa, a ti n'ola
Talaki ko si, wahala ko si
Ni ile ilu aye, baba dide
Ko si wahala
Oba ori aye, oba ori aye (oya!)
Baba awon eniyan, baba awon omo (see gobe!)
Ewa l'ola, ewa l'ola
Oba ori aye, eh-eh, eh-eh (no dulling!)
Shey you dey see the beauty of creation
Everything dey shine like gold
Oba ori aye go guide your steps
Make you find the soft life
Ahen! The glory dey show
A ti n'ewa (call-and-response: ewa!)
A ti n'ola (ola!)
Ko si wahala (no wahala!)
Oba ori aye (baba!)
Oba ori aye, oba ori aye (shey you dey!)
Baba awon eniyan, the king of all earth (omo gbedu!)
Ewa l'ola, beauty is wealth
Oba ori aye, oh yes, oh yes (ah-ah!)
Oba ori aye, baba awon eniyan
Make we dey celebrate the beauty
Ewa l'ola, ewa l'ola
Oba ori aye, forever and ever (amen!)