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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Angélique Kidjo
Angélique Kidjo
Vocals
Yemi Alade
Yemi Alade
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Angélique Kidjo
Angélique Kidjo
Composer
Yemi Alade
Yemi Alade
Composer
Victor Tareware Kpoudosu
Victor Tareware Kpoudosu
Composer
Jean Hebrail
Jean Hebrail
Composer
Naima Hebrail
Naima Hebrail
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Victor Tareware Kpoudosu
Victor Tareware Kpoudosu
Mixing Engineer
Jean Hebrail
Jean Hebrail
Vocal Recording Engineer

Lyrics

I don tire oh, ea non blo sékpé A non blo yéli-yéli Ovi agnon wé fo dé Ea non blo sékpé, a non blo yéli-yéli Ovi agnon wé fo dé (I don tire oh) Medaho, ovi ayon wé fodé Yokpo tché, ovi ayon wé fodé Dekpé non, ovi ayon wé fodé Dekpé non, ovi ayon wé fodé Eh-eh, dignity, can save you or kill you Dignity, I wanna hold on to you Dignity, can hurt you or heal you Dignity, I wanna hold on to you Where you dey yesterday When the gunman shoot men down? No retreat, no surrender If them push you, no fall down Many come, many go We no dey sleep, we dey for road We come in peace Not in pieces O yeah, yeah, oga Respect is reciprocal, is reciprocal Respect is reciprocal My oga, oh-oh-oh Respect is reciprocal, is reciprocal Respect is reciprocal Sọrọ sókè Wèrè dey disguise (wèrè dey disguise) I don tire, tire oh As I dey look your eyes (I dey look your eyes) Giant of Africa When we life be better? You promise me tomorrow But nobody sees tomorrow (I don't see tomorrow) I don tire oh (tire, tire, tire for the lamba) I don tire oh (tire, tire, why you too dey lie?) I don tire oh (tire, tire, tire for the lamba) I don tire oh (tire, tire, why you too dey lie?) My oga, respect is reciprocal, is reciprocal Respect is reciprocal My oga, oh-oh-oh Respect is reciprocal, is reciprocal Respect is reciprocal Where you dey yesterday When the gunman shoot men down? No retreat, no surrender If dem push you, no fall down Many come, many go We no dey sleep, we dey for road We come in peace Not in pieces O yeah, yeah, oga A glimpse of hope in humanity The last frontier of our own sanity Spread your love to all equally And plant the seeds of radical beauty The wind will blow, a light will show Real beauty on a brand-new day The wind will blow, a light will show Real beauty on a brand-new day It will glow on a brand-new day A clear way on a brand-new day It will glow on a brand-new day We'll get down on a brand-new day Walk with your head straight (respect is reciprocal) (is reciprocal) Stand with your head straight (respect is reciprocal) Walk with your head straight (respect is reciprocal) (is reciprocal) Stand with your head straight (respect is reciprocal) (Awesome)
Writer(s): Victor Tareware Kpoudosu Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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