[Intro]
Oh Lord of mercy, oh Lord of mercy, ancestor ahan
[Chorus]
Oh Lord of Mercy, igbawo loun re a kan mi o
oh Lord of mercy, t’on ba pin owo, eje ko fi kan mi, eje ko fi kan mi
When I work I want money, tori owo ni mo se’n si se
Baba f’ere sise mi, let your blessing rain on me
Oh Lord of mercy, oh Lord of mercy, oh Lord of mercy, Kaye mi ribi Messi
[Verse 1]
Dem go dey use them abuse me, dem tell me say shey me no Dey see
Bi blessing mercy she’n san o’n san ni ile keji
B’o j’ogun ni lo se, B’o j’ogboni lo se,
That’s what people telling me, woni kin se ti wa kan shey o
I Dey hustle, I Dey lamba, ani kowo sa tipe
I Dey do 8-5 enter traffic everywhere morning
hope for mercy eh, hope for mercy
[Chorus]
Oh Lord of Mercy, igbawo loun re a kan mi o
oh Lord of mercy, t’on ba pin owo, eje ko fi kan mi, eje ko fi kan mi
When I work I want money, tori owo ni mo se’n si se
Baba f’ere sise mi, let your blessing rain on me
Oh Lord of mercy, oh Lord of mercy, oh Lord of mercy, Kaye mi ribi Mess
[Verse 2]
Dem Dey talk am behind me, later dem talk am loju mi
Won ni kini mo fe shey, awon omo inu mi lo’n gba BET
Won ni ibo ni Grammy wa wa o, there’s no other way but you God
Wa so iro mi d’oto, make me strong and never let me fall
Je kan mo pe wo lo lorun, olowo gbogboro, akikitan, ayiyitan, apepetan, alagbada ina
[Chorus]
Oh Lord of Mercy, igbawo loun re a kan mi o,
oh Lord of mercy, t’on ba pin owo, eje ko fi kan mi, eje ko fi kan mi
When I work I want money, tori owo ni mo se’n si se
Baba f’ere sise mi, let your blessing rain on me
Oh Lord of mercy, oh Lord of mercy, oh Lord of mercy, Kaye mi ribi Messi
[Outro]
Speaks in tongues**
Anu ni morigba, emi e na won gbogbo, Anu ni morigba, emi e na won gbogbo