Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Seun Kuti
Performer
Egypt 80'
Performer
Sampa the Great
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Seun Kuti
Composer
Sampa Tembo
Composer
Musanya Chanda
Composer
Plate Solomon
Composer
Zulu Lazarus
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sampa the Great
Producer
Songteksten
[Intro]
Egbè! Egbè! I say Egbè! Egbè!
Egbè! Egbè! Egbè! Egbè! Egbè!
Egbè! Egbè! I say Egbè! Egbè!
Egbè! Egbè! I say Egbè! Egbè!
Wole wa
Egbè! Egbè! I say Egbè! Egbè!
Egbè! Egbè! Egbè! Egbè! Egbè!
Wole wa
Egbè! Egbè! I say Egbè! Egbè!
Egbè! Egbè! I say Egbè! Egbè!
[Verse 1]
Shebi, are we done?
I'll keep it going till this song is done
Y'all say
Nothing is over the beat of the drum
Shebi, are we done?
I'll keep it going till this song is done
Y'all say
Nothing is over the beat of the drum
[Verse 2]
I'm dealing with violence
Dealing with cons
Dealing with hate
Insufficient guidance
Our leaders are pawns
Leading our fate
The seat of the armour
Securing my future
Hustle, I wake
I wake, I hustle
I shake, I bustle
I'm one of the greats
Are they too desperate oh?
Let me refresh you though
When I was righteous, you step on my hand
There was no kindness, I'm taking a stand
I'm standing on business
This is the instance
See they go run
Wole wa
Here come the beat of the drum
[Bridge]
Wole wa
Wole wa
Wole wa
Wole wa
Wole wa
Wole wa
Wole wa
Wole wa
[Verse 3]
How sharp is the pen?
Said I'm the greatest, I'll say it again
I don't pretend
I see you was clowning, I'm in demand
You just a fan
You dey too desperate o (Oh-hey)
I nuh fi press you though (Oh-hey)
You so impressionable
I'm up higher
When they go low, I go higher
Spirit, fire
You go lose job, you go retire
We go higher, higher, higher
I don't pretend, I go higher
I don't pretend, I go higher
[Verse 4]
If we sick for house, G.O. go say na we mother
(Wein wein)
If we die for road, Imam go say na we father
(Wein wein)
If we no money, G.O. go say na we brother
(Wein wein)
If we no work, Imam go say na we sister
(Wein wein)
Blame we friends, blame we cousins, blame we neighbors
(Wein wein)
Blame the cat, blame the dog, blame the birds
(Wein wein)
G.O. no see, the politicians wey dey rob all we money
[Refrain]
Egbè! Egbè! I say Egbè! Egbè!
Egbè! Egbè! Egbè! Egbè! Egbè!
Egbè! Egbè! I say Egbè! Egbè!
Egbè! Egbè! I say Egbè! Egbè!
Egbè! Egbè! I say Egbè! Egbè!
Egbè! Egbè! Egbè! Egbè! Egbè!
Egbè! Egbè! I say Egbè! Egbè!
Egbè! Egbè! I say Egbè! Egbè!
[Chorus]
Emi Aluta, spiritual
Emi Aluta, spiritual
Emi Aluta, spiritual
Emi Aluta
Emi Aluta, spiritual
Emi Aluta, spiritual
Emi Aluta, spiritual
Emi Aluta
Written by: Musanya Chanda, Plate Solomon, Sampa Tembo, Seun Kuti, Zulu Lazarus

