[male
vocals] (
Upbeat
percussion
swell)
Aaa!
ADO
ooo!
Mama
wey
get
heart!
Lami
Danladi
Ogenyi!
Deputy
Speaker!
We
hail
you!
Empire
Gold
on
mic!
Yeah,
we
celebrate
the
greatness
today.
Listen
now.
From
Ekile
to
Ulayi,
the
news
is
spreading
wide,
From
Ijigban
to
Igumale,
there's
nowhere
left
to
hide,
Utonkon,
Agila,
Ikpomolokpo
hear
the
sound,
Every
village
knows
the
grace
that
you
have
found.
You
no
sleep
when
your
people
dey
cry
in
the
night,
You
stand
up
tall,
you
turn
the
darkness
into
light,
With
free
medical
outreach,
you
heal
the
sick
and
weak,
You
bring
the
hope
to
every
corner
that
we
seek.
Mama
Ado,
you
are
the
light
we
see,
Lami
Danladi,
you
set
the
spirit
free,
Deputy
Speaker,
leader
of
the
pack,
You
carry
our
burdens,
never
looking
back.
Oh,
Mama
Ado,
we
celebrate
your
name,
With
a
heart
of
gold,
you’
re
never
just
the
same,
Your
legacy
is
written
on
the
shifting
sand,
The
greatest
leader
in
all
the
land.
Pipe
borehole
running,
the
water
flowing
fast,
You
built
a
foundation
that
is
surely
gonna
last,
You
remember
the
women,
you
share
the
wrapper
bright,
You
lift
up
the
widows
and
make
their
future
light.
You
look
at
our
children,
scholarship
on
the
way,
You
plant
the
seeds
for
a
better
tomorrow,
a
better
day,
From
the
market
stall
to
the
halls
of
the
state,
You’
re
changing
the
story,
you’
re
deciding
our
fate.
Mama
Ado,
you
are
the
light
we
see,
Lami
Danladi,
you
set
the
spirit
free,
Deputy
Speaker,
leader
of
the
pack,
You
carry
our
burdens,
never
looking
back.
Oh,
Mama
Ado,
we
celebrate
your
name,
With
a
heart
of
gold,
you’
re
never
just
the
same,
Your
legacy
is
written
on
the
shifting
sand,
The
greatest
leader
in
all
the
land.
It’
s
not
just
the
title,
it’
s
not
just
the
seat,
It’
s
the
way
that
you
walk
and
the
people
you
meet,
With
kindness
as
your
weapon,
and
truth
as
your
guide,
You’
re
the
mother
of
the
nation,
with
nothing
to
hide.
We
stand
with
you,
through
the
sun
and
the
rain,
Sharing
the
glory,
washing
away
the
pain.
So
let
the
drums
roll,
let
the
music
play
clear,
For
the
woman
of
the
people,
let
the
whole
world
hear,
Lami
Danladi
Ogenyi,
the
name
rings
out
loud,
You
keep
us
humble,
but
you
make
us
so
proud.
Your
work
in
the
district,
your
love
for
the
soul,
You
play
your
part
in
making
the
broken
heart
whole,
So
here
is
our
tribute,
our
anthem
of
grace,
There’
s
no
one
like
you,
in
this
time
and
this
place.
Mama
Ado,
you
are
the
light
we
see,
Lami
Danladi,
you
set
the
spirit
free,
Deputy
Speaker,
leader
of
the
pack,
You
carry
our
burdens,
never
looking
back.
Oh,
Mama
Ado,
we
celebrate
your
name,
With
a
heart
of
gold,
you’
re
never
just
the
same,
Your
legacy
is
written
on
the
shifting
sand,
The
greatest
leader
in
all
the
land.
Yeah,
Mama
Ado.
We
hail
you,
Deputy
Speaker.
Lami
Danladi
Ogenyi.
Empire
Gold
keeping
it
smooth.
Keep
shining
for
us,
Mama.
We
see
you.
We
hear
you.
We
love
you. (
Fade
out
with
melodic
percussion)