Intro (A single soprano voice pierces the silence as the first ray of light hits.) Solo Soprano (Ululation): Eeeeee-loooo-loooo-looo-liiii! (High-pitched, sustained ululation) Full Choir (soft humming): Mmmmm-oooooh... Mmmmm-oooooh... Verse 1 Lead Vocalist The dark night don pack im load and waka go The cock don dey crow, the blessing don dey show Open your eyes, look the sky, e dey red and gold This na the day wey the Lord say make we behold Choir Response Oya wake up! Background Sopranos Odooo-looo-looo-looo! Chorus (Full Choir with Lead – Call & Response) Lead Sunrise don come o! Choir E don come o, e don come! Lead Joy don burst open! Choir E don burst o, e don come! All Ile ti mo, ile ti mo o! (Yoruba: The day has dawned!) Chineke, we dey give You praise! (Igbo: God, we give You praise!) Full Choir Ululation Ah-la-la-la-looo-looo-looo-looo! Verse 2 (Beat drops with shaking gourds, talking drum, and highlife guitars.) Lead Vocalist Complain don finish, na dance we dey dance today Suffer-suffer don tire, blessing don locate your way Tell your neighbor say, "Oga, cool temper, look the sky!" The glory of God don rise, e dey go up high! Chorus (Repeat) Lead Sunrise don come o! Choir E don come o, e don come! Lead Joy don burst open! Choir E don burst o, e don come! All Ile ti mo, ile ti mo o! Chineke, we dey give You praise! Ululation Ah-la-la-la-looo-looo-looo-looo! Bridge (All instruments drop out except handclaps and one deep drum pulse.) Sopranos Mo yin Baba o... (I praise the Father.) Altos Chukwu neme mma... (God who does good.) Tenors & Basses Halleluyah, e don better! (Repeat the three layers several times, each repetition louder and faster until a powerful climax.) Final Chorus (Full band returns at maximum intensity.) Lead Sunrise don come o! Choir E don come o, e don come! Lead Joy don burst open! Choir E don burst o, e don come! Everyone Ile ti mo, ile ti mo o! Chineke, we dey give You praise! (Continuous dancing, ad-libs, handclaps, and layered harmonies.) Outro (Wall of sound with choir, percussion, guitars, brass, and overlapping vocals.) Choir Joy in the morning! Joy in the morning! Lead We dey dance o! Solo Choir Member (Sustained Ululation) Ulu-lu-lu-lu-lu-lu-lu-lu... Halleluyah! (Final powerful drum hit and cutoff.)
