Toy Machine

ehn uhn
ehn uhn
ehn uhn
eh ah ya ya ya ya ah
mo gbadun o to se laiye mi
o dun mo mi o, jehovah mi
yea olomi yea

mo gbadun o to se laiye mi
o dun mo mi, o yo mi
temi yo mi yea
mo gbadun o to se laiye mi o
temi ye mi o
oritse mi yea
baba mi loke
baba mo dupe o
baba mo s'ope o
baba gba ope o
baba mi loke... mo gbadun o to se laiye mi
baba mo dupe o
baba mo s'ope o

baba gba ope o

ah baba this town
i've been round
i've seen ups
i've seen downs
i've seen smiles
i've seen frowns
i've seen many men wearing kings crowns
as we dey street, baba some dey estate
some dey big office, we dey watch gate
some dey chop food, we dey wash plates
but without you, baba, it's a lost case
as you don show father, make i prostrate
you don bless this your boy with enough grace
you dey control things
now, you got this son seeking out the first place
baba dey my front cause i know say i go reach

trouble dey everywhere like lebanese
as i climb up higher, more enemies
but like kennis in 1999, you get remedy

mo gbadun o to se laiye mi
o dun mo mi, o yo mi
temi yo mi yea
mo gbadun o to se laiye mi o
temi ye mi o
oritse mi yea
baba mi loke
baba mo dupe o
baba mo s'ope o
baba gba ope o

baba mi loke o
baba mo dupe o... olomi ye
baba mo s'ope o
baba gba ope o

baba, surely goodness and mercy shall follow us
some dey praise man, make dem follow chop
no be me dem go carry do holocaust
if dem wan ride person, make dem join polo club
i no fit kneel down for any mankind
one good man to save us we can't find
we get patience for goodluck to make sense
but still our parents dey struggle to pay rent
baba dey my back, make i no fear
you show me road, make we show there
because you made me, because you saved me

e be like hd, your blessing is so clear
ah and no be wetin i deserve
i be in deep end cause my grace is reserved
me i've plenty when everything is scarce
you put me first, so i never would be last
you be chairman

mo gbadun o to se laiye mi... baba tuale
o dun mo mi, o yo mi
temi yo mi yea... eh
mo gbadun o to se laiye mi o
temi ye mi o
oritse mi yea

baba, nse won le wa kiri
dem dey pursue us for wetin dem eyes no see
for the money we dey hustle
on the street, get the money now
and na dem dey pursue us, look for entry
eh yea, olomi yea

ah ya ya ya
baba, bere wo'le
sare wo'le won

i will lift up my eyes to the hills
from where cometh my help
my help cometh from the lord
the lord reach me heaven and earth
he would not let my foot slip
he who watches over me does not slumber

oh oh oh oh oh oh
you bless me na you be chairman
baba mi mo o se
i bless your name, i dey hail you
hands in the air, oshe
if e no be for your love, baba mi loke

tell me wetin i for do
i go dobale
i prostrate for you most high
ko mo le
i go dance for you
baba
you be chairman o
god, you be chairman o
you be chairman o
god, you be chairman o
you be chairman o
nobody be like you
you be chairman o

the lord watches over you
the lord is your shield at your right hand
the sun will not harm you by day nor the moon by night
the lord keep you from all harm
he will watch over your life
the lord will protect your coming and your going both now and forever