 Ise Logun ise
Ise Logun ise [Work is the antidote for poverty] ... Mura si se re, ore mi [Work hard and work smart, my friend] Ise la fi ndeni giga [Hard and smart work brings success] Bi a ko ba reni fehin ti [When there is no one to rely on] Bi ole la ri [Its like we are lazy] Bi a ko ba reni gbekele, [When there is no one to trust] A te ra mo se ni. [We focus more on our work] Iya re le lowo lowoh [Your mother might be rich] Baba re le lesin lekan [Your father might own a thousand and one horses] Ti o ba gbojule won [If you rely on them] O te tan ni mo so fun o [In truth, you might be on sinking ground] Apa lara igupa ni ye kan [families are like the arm, while extended family are like the elbow] B'aiye ba fe o loni [If you are loved by the world today] Ti o ba lowo lowo, won a tun fe o lola [If you are still rich, they will love you tomorrow as well] Abi ko wa nipo atata [If you have an esteemed position] Aiye a ye o si terin terin [You will be honored with "fake"laughter] Je ki o deni ti ra ngo [If you unfortunately loose your money or position] Ko ri bi won ti nyin mu si o [They'll turn their back on you] Iya mbe fomo ti ko gbon [There is suffering for the foolish child] Ekun mbe fomo ti nsare kiri [and there is sorrow for the child that have no plan or vision] Mafowuro sere ore mi [Don't waste your formative years, my friend] Mura sise ojo nlo. [work hard and plan well now, because time waits for no one] |
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