T'o ba fe lo we omi l'o ma'lo If you want go wash, a water you go use T'o ba fe se'be omi l'o ma'lo If you want cook soup, a water you go use T'o ri ba n'gbona o omi l'ero re If your head dey hot, a water go cool on T'omo ba n'dagba omi l'o ma'lo If your child dey grow, a water he go use If water kill your child, a water you go use T'omi ba p'omo e o omi na lo ma'lo Ko s'ohun to'le se k'o ma lo'mi o Nothing without water Ko s'ohun to'le se k'o ma lo'mi o Omi o l'ota o Water, him no get enemy! Omi o l'ota o Water, him no get enemy! If you fight am, unless you wan die (water, him no get enemy!) I say water no get enemy (water, him no get enemy!) If you fight am, unless you wan die (water, him no get enemy!) Omi o l'ota o (water, him no get enemy!) I dey talk of black man power (water, him no get enemy!) I dey talk of black power, I say, (water, him no get enemy!) I say water no get enemy (water, him no get enemy!) If you fight am, unless you wan die (water, him no get enemy!) I say water no get enemy (water, him no get enemy!) I say water no get enemy (water, him no get enemy!) Omi o l'ota o (water, him no get enemy!) Omi o l'ota o (water, him no get enemy!)