Lyrics and translation King Sunny Ade - Bole Ya Koya

Bole Ya Koya

Ika a p′onika o
Rere a b'ẹni rere
Ika a p′onika o
Rere a b'ẹni rere
Ẹni gb'ẹkun gba l′ayé
Aya rẹ a jẹ, ọmọ rẹ a jẹ
Oun naa a wẹwẹ sẹ
Ko gbọn bi ifá kò mọ′ ran bi ọpẹ lẹ
(Oun naa a wẹwẹ sẹ)
(Oun naa a wẹwẹ sẹ)
Ko gbọn bi ifá kò mọ ran bi ọpẹ lẹ
(Oun naa a wẹwẹ sẹ)
(Oun naa a wẹwẹ sẹ)

Apa okan o ju'kan l′ayé nbi ṣẹ
Af'eyi to ba g′ori bebé o
Ko'soun t′adiyẹ t'ole f'ẹyẹ aṣa ṣe
Ko′soun t′adiyẹ
Ko'soun t′adiyẹ t'ole f′ẹyẹ aṣa ṣe
Ko'soun t′adiyẹ
Ko'soun t'adiyẹ t′ole f′ẹyẹ aṣa ṣe
Yiyọ ẹmu o
Bi t'odo kọ
Ko′soun t'adiyẹ
Ko′soun t'adiyẹ t′ole f'ẹyẹ aṣa ṣe
Ko'soun t′adiyẹ
Ko′soun t'adiyẹ t′ole f'ẹyẹ aṣa ṣe
Ko′soun t'adiyẹ
Ko′soun t'adiyẹ t'ole f′ẹyẹ aṣa ṣe

Ani yiyọ ẹmu o
Bi t′odo kọ
Ko'soun t′adiyẹ
Ko'soun t′adiyẹ t'ole f′ẹyẹ aṣa ṣe
Ko'soun t'adiyẹ
Ko′soun t′adiyẹ t'ole f′ẹyẹ aṣa ṣe
Ko ma sòún t'adiyẹ to le f′ẹyẹ aṣa ṣe o
Ko'soun t′adiyẹ
Ko'soun t'adiyẹ t′ole f′ẹyẹ aṣa ṣe

Bole ya koya ye o(Bole ya koya)
B'o ba le ya koya ṣẹ (Bole ya koya)
B′o ba le ya ko ma ya o (Bole ya koya)
Ojo p'ewe ko ku(Bole ya koya)
Ojo p′ewe ko ku(Bole ya koya)
Mo m'ẹmu m′ẹmu mo da bi ẹmu (Bole ya koya)
Mo m'ẹmu m'ẹmu mo da bi ẹmu (Bole ya koya)
Mo m′ogurọ titi mo da bi ritu (Bole ya koya)
Mo jo bẹbẹ titi ojo p′ewe ko ku (Bole ya koya)
Ojo to pa bata-koto ko pa ju ri ti (Bole ya koya)
Ojo p'ewe ko ku(Bole ya koya)
Ojo p′ewe ko ku sẹ (Bole ya koya)
Ojo p'ewe ko ku (Bole ya koya)

Mo m′ẹmu m'ẹmu mo da bi ẹmu (Bole ya koya)
Mo m′ogurọ titi mo da bi ritu (Bole ya koya)
Ojo p'ewe ko ku(Bole ya koya)
Ojo p'ewe ko ku sẹ (Bole ya koya)

Bole Ya Koya

Come here, so you can see how I am loved
Everyone loves a good person
Come here, so you can see how I am loved
Everyone loves a good person
A lot of people in the world become indigent
Their wives suffer, their children suffer
And they themselves become paupers
Lacking the wisdom of Ifa, they don't know how to appreciate favors
(They themselves become paupers)
(They themselves become paupers)
Lacking the wisdom of Ifa, they don't know how to appreciate favors
(They themselves become paupers)
(They themselves become paupers)

A single part of the body is greater than the entire world
When you see a blessing coming your way, welcome it
No chicken returns the eye of an owl it captured for its food
No chicken
No chicken returns the eye of an owl it captured for its food
No chicken
No chicken returns the eye of an owl it captured for its food
If you are one who drinks palm wine
Like the rat does
No chicken
No chicken returns the eye of an owl it captured for its food
No chicken
No chicken returns the eye of an owl it captured for its food
No chicken
No chicken returns the eye of an owl it captured for its food

You who drink palm wine
Like the rat does
No chicken
No chicken returns the eye of an owl it captured for its food
No chicken
No chicken returns the eye of an owl it captured for its food
Don't think any chickencan return the eye of an owl it captured for its food
No chicken
No chicken returns the eye of an owl it captured for its food

Come and take this, my love (come and take it)
If you can, take it (come and take it)
If you can, take it, don't take it (come and take it)
The day there's no more green leaves (come and take it)
The day there's no more green leaves (come and take it)
I drink palm wine and become like a drunkard (come and take it)
I drink palm wine and become like a drunkard (come and take it)
I dance until I become like a spiritualist (come and take it)
I drink in the morning till the day there's no more green leaves (come and take it)
The day when Bata-koto drum passes away, the day of your death will not be far off (come and take it)
The day there's no more green leaves (come and take it)
The day there's no more green leaves (come and take it)
The day there's no more green leaves (come and take it)

I drink palm wine and become like a drunkard (come and take it)
I dance until I become like a spiritualist (come and take it)
The day there's no more green leaves (come and take it)
The day there's no more green leaves (come and take it)