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OKETE, BA'YI N’IWA RE (YORUBA)
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Okete, ba'yi n’iwa re,
Okete o-o, ba'yi n’iwa re o;
Okete, ba'yi n’iwa re,
Okete o-o, ba'yi n’iwa re o,
O ba’fa mu’le, o da’fa,
O ba’fa mu’le, o da’fa o.
Otente, a o le'ke won,
Otente o-o, a o le'ke won o;
Otente, a o le'ke won,
Otente o-o, a o le'ke won o;
B'igba ba w'odo, a le tente,
B'igba ba w'odo, a le tente o.
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(ENGLISH TRANSLATION)
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Mole, this is your demeanor,
Mole, this is your real demeanor;
Mole, this is your demeanor,
Mole, this is your real demeanor,
You swore an oath to the god of divination,
You betrayed the god of divination.
Above, we shall be above them,
Above, we shall be really above them;
Above, we shall be above them,
Above, we shall be really above them;
When calabash enters water, it stays afloat,
When calabash enters water, it stays afloat.