[Verse 1: Proclaiming Lagos-born male MC, lagos-born, hammering] Owambe Saturday and the canopy is gold Two thousand guests and the jollof never cold Aunties in aso ebi with the gele to the sky I'm the talking drummer and I'm sitting by the side Every big man dance, I play his name on the skin He spray the bride and groom and the naira rain in Then the Chief roll in with agbada wide as a tent Three cars, four bodyguards, and the shoes cost the rent Chief dance to the front and he stand by the bride Hand inside his pocket, but the hand stay inside I drum his name once and I drum his name again Chief just smile and wave, but his pocket no dey bend [Hook: Proclaiming Lagos-born male MC, lagos-born, full voice, talking drum answering] Who no spray, the drum go talk Big agbada, but your money no fit walk Aunties laughing 'cause the aunties understand Chief dey smile, he think na praise from the band [Verse 2: Proclaiming Lagos-born male MC, lagos-born, sly and fast] So I squeeze the drum under my arm and I bend it low Old pattern from my grandfather only aunties know Aunty Bisi spit her zobo all over the floor Aunty Funke laughing till she fall against the door Chief think say na praise, so he dance a little more Shake his shoulder to the drum while the drum call him poor Drum say your wallet got a cobweb and a moth Drum say that agbada is a fancy tablecloth Drum say you came with four cars and an empty hand Chief still dancing, no, the Chief no understand Chief wave at the aunties and the aunties wave back Crying into napkins while he hitting his best act [Bridge: Proclaiming Lagos-born male MC, talking-drum translation, drum phrase then his translation] Drum say ka-ta-ka, mean your shoes shine pass your heart Drum say ka-ta-gbin, mean you chop and then depart Drum say gi-di-gbam, mean you took three plates of rice Drum say gbam, gbam, gbam, mean the Chief no pay the price [Hook: Proclaiming Lagos-born male MC, lagos-born, full voice, talking drum answering] Who no spray, the drum go talk Big agbada, but your money no fit walk Aunties laughing 'cause the aunties understand Chief dey smile, he think na praise from the band [Verse 3: Proclaiming Lagos-born male MC, lagos-born, all the way up] Then the Chief's wife lean over, she don hear every beat Face hot like pepper soup, she get up from her seat Open up his pocket in the middle of the dance Pull a brick of naira and the Chief no get a chance Spray the bride, spray the groom, spray the drummer, spray the floor Spray the aunties by the speaker, then she look for some more Now the drum sing her name and the drum sing it sweet Chief dancing with his pockets hanging out by his feet [Final Hook: Proclaiming Lagos-born male MC, lagos-born, full voice, talking drum answering] Who no spray, the drum go talk Big agbada, but your money no fit walk Aunties laughing 'cause the aunties understand Chief dey smile, he think na praise from the band [End]
