(Intro)
Oh
my
little
baby,
stop!
Stop!
Stop!
Don't
you
cry!
Let
me
tell
you
something,
na!
na!
na!
Listen
to
the
story,
my
baby,
listen
well! (
Verse 1)
Mama's
gone
to
the
market,
To
buy
and
sell,
to
make
a
living,
Papa
is
out
in
the
field,
To
hunt
and
farm
for
the
family.
The
house
was
quiet,
the
children
were
playing,
Nobody
knew
what
was
coming
their
way.
From
the
bush
came
a
mighty
lion,
Looking
for
something
to
carry
away. (
Chorus)
Óma
we
e
we
we,
óma
we
kukóla
wé,
Baba
doko
akpoulé
wa!
Mama
daja
lubobowa!
Ékó
che
gidi
móma
ko!
Idenekwu
dejona
fogwu
kpa!
Ékólé
ki
chei
amanoo!
Ékólé
ki
chei
amanoo! (
Verse 2)
Mama
was
counting
her
money,
Papa
was
working
under
the
sun,
But
inside
the
house
was
danger,
The
lion
thought
the
children
would
run.
He
looked
left,
he
looked
right,
He
thought
nobody
would
see,
But
the
children
stood
together, “
Mr.
Lion,
you
cannot
frighten
me!” (
Pre-Chorus)
One
child
ran
to
the
window,
One
child
climbed
upon
the
chair,
One
child
shouted
to
the
others, “
Don't
be
afraid,
God
is
here!” (
Chorus)
Óma
we
e
we
we,
óma
we
kukóla
wé,
Baba
doko
akpoulé
wa!
Mama
daja
lubobowa!
Ékó
che
gidi
móma
ko!
Idenekwu
dejona
fogwu
kpa!
Ékólé
ki
chei
amanoo!
Ékólé
ki
chei
amanoo! (
Verse 3)
Then
something
strange
happened,
Something
nobody
could
explain,
The
blind
saw
the
lion
coming,
The
deaf
heard
the
children
call
his
name.
The
one
who
could
not
speak
Opened
his
mouth
and
cried, “
Thief!
Thief!
Thief!
Thief!”
And
the
whole
village
came
outside! (
Bridge)
Thief!
Thief!
Thief!
Who
is
running
down
the
road?
Thief!
Thief!
Thief!
Who
is
carrying
our
load?
The
lion
ran
into
the
forest,
The
children
ran
to
the
door,
Mama
came
back
from
the
market,
Papa
came
back
from
the
farm. (
Verse 4)
Mama
dropped
her
basket,
Papa
dropped
his
hunting
spear,
They
gathered
all
their
children,
And
held
them
very
near.
Mama
said, “
My
children,
Never
lose
your
faith.”
Papa
said, “
When
danger
comes,
Courage
will
make
a
way.” (
Final
Chorus)
Óma
we
e
we
we,
óma
we
kukóla
wé,
Baba
doko
akpoulé
wa!
Mama
daja
lubobowa!
Ékó
che
gidi
móma
ko!
Idenekwu
dejona
fogwu
kpa!
Ékólé
ki
chei
amanoo!
Ékólé
ki
chei
amanoo! (
Outro)
How
can
we
catch
the
robber
That
has
run
away?
How
can
we
catch
the
lion
That
escaped
today?
But
the
children
are
together,
Mama's
home
and
Papa's
home,
When
the
family
stands
together,
No
lion
can
steal
our
home!
Oh
my
little
baby,
Stop!
Stop!
Stop!
Don't
you
cry!
Mama
is
coming
home,
Papa
is
coming
home,
And
the
lion
has
run
away!
Na!
Na!
Na!
Ékólé
ki
chei
amanoo!