As I woke to pray,

And I was going my way

I come hear God say

Beta dey today

As I woke to pray,

And I was going my way

I come hear God say

He has lifted me higher (higher, higher, higher)

He has lifted me higher

Above my enemies higher

Above yanmayanma higher

He has lifted me higher (higher, higher, higher)

He has lifted me so high

Above sedesede higher

Above wuruwuru higher

He has done me well (He has done me so well)

He has done me well (He has done me so well)

He has done me well (He has done me so well)

He has done me well (He has done me so well)

Owo mi ma re o (Oke l'oke l'oke)

Owo mi ma re o (Oke l'oke l'oke)

Mo fi yin O o (Oke l'oke l'oke)

Mo ma fi gbe O ga o (Oke l'oke l'oke), Hey...

He has lifted me higher (higher, higher, higher)

He has lifted me higher

Above my enemies higher

Above yanmayanma higher

He has lifted me higher (higher, higher, higher)

He has lifted me so high

Above sedesede higher

Above wuruwuru higher

E ba mi gbe Jesu mi ga (Ehn ah ehn)

E ba mi yin Baba l'ogo (Ehn ah ehn) (Repeat both lines)

Ko je k'oju adura ti mi o (oh, oh, oh, oh)

Ko ma je k'oju adura ti mi o

Which kain God be dis eh

Which kain God be dis eh

E pour sugar for my tea (Sugar for my tea)

Turned life around for me (Life around for me)

Ko ma je k'oju adura ti mi o (oh, oh, oh, oh)

Ko ma je k'oju adura ti mi o (oh, oh, oh, oh)

And I will lift Your name

higher, higher, higher

higher, higher, higher

higher, higher, higher everyday

He has lifted me higher (higher, higher, higher)

He has lifted me higher

Above my enemies higher

Above yanmayanma higher

He has lifted me higher (higher, higher, higher)

He has lifted me so high

Above sedesede higher

Above wuruwuru higher

And I will lift Your name

higher, higher, higher

higher, higher, higher

higher, higher, higher everyday