Ogun Lyric Link

Lead             A WA NI YE O OGUN MARIWO
                    We come to honor you Ogun of the palm fronds

                    A WA NI YE O OGUN MARIWO
                    We come to honer you Ogun of the palm fronds

                    OGUN OFOMO DE ONILE
                    Ogun you scrub clean the hunter. Owner of the house

                    ABE RE MARIWO OGUN DE BAMBA
                    Razor that cuts palm fronds, Ogun arrives the stout one.

Chorus       Repeat above

Lead             A WA NI YE A WA NI YE
                    We come to honor you, we come to have understanding

                    KO MA SE YA’WO
                    Do not block or turn aside the initiates

                    A WA NI YE
                    We come to obtain honor

                    OGUN ARERE, KO MA SE YA’WO
                    Ogun, chief of Ire,
                    Do not block or turn aside the initiates

Chorus         A WA NI YE A WA NI YE
                    We come to honor you, we come to have understanding

                    KO MA SE YA’WO
                    Do not block or turn aside the initiates

                    A WA NI YE
                    We come to obtain honor

Lead            OGUN ARE’RE, KO MA SE YA’WO

Chorus         A WA NI YE A WA NI YE
                    We come to honor you, we come to have understanding

                   KO MA SE YA’WO
                   Do not block or turn aside the initiates

                    A WA NI YE
                    We come to obtain honor

Lead            E MARIWO YAN YA. OGUN ARE’RE ARE’RE O
                    The evenly swaying palm-fronds give way
                    It is Ogun, chief of Ire, the chief of Ire.

Chorus        E MARIWO YAN YA.
                   The evenly swaying palm-fronds give way

Lead            A MA LA ARE’RE O
                    We have indeed become rich. Title holder .

Chorus         E MARIWO YAN YA.
                    The evenly swaying palm-fronds give way

Lead            A MA LA. OGUN ARE’RE A MA LA E A
                    We have indeed become rich.
                    Ogun, title holder of Ire, we have indeed become rich

Chorus         A MA LA. OGUN ARE’RE A MA LA E A

Lead             A MA LA. OGUN ARE’RE A MA LA; O KE
                    We have indeed become rich.
             Ogun, title holder of  Ire, we have indeed become rich; you petted us

Chorus         A MA LA. OGUN ARE’RE A MA LA E A

Lead            E A FE’RE YO
                    Hey, We want the goodness of happiness

Chorus         E A FE’RE YO
                    Hey, We want the goodness of happiness

Lead             A MA LA FE’RE O
                    We have indeed become rich.
                    We want the goodness of happiness.

Chorus         E A FE’RE YO
                    Hey, We want the goodness of happiness

Lead             E A FE’RE YO
                    Hey, We want the goodness of happiness

Chorus         E A FE’RE YO
                    Hey, We want the goodness of happiness

Lead            A MA LA FE’RE O
                    We have indeed become rich.
                    We want the goodness of happiness

Chorus         E A FE’RE YO
                    Hey, We want the goodness of happiness

Lead            A MA LA. OGUN ARE’RE A MA LA E A
                    We have indeed become rich.
                    Ogun, title holder of Ire, we have indeed become rich

Chorus         A MA LA. OGUN ARE’RE A MA LA E A

Lead            A MA LA. OGUN ARE’RE A MA LA; E A

Chorus         A MA LA. OGUN ARE’RE A MA LA E A