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!)