Oun to wun mi O
Edumare ma sai se fun mi
Chorus: Oun to wun mi O, oun to wun mi O
Edumare ma sai se fun mi
Oun to wun mi l’aye mi
Ile le’gbe mi nko
Edumare ko temi fun mi
Chorus:
Owo le’gbe mi ni
Edumare se temi fun mi
Chorus:
Alafia baba oro
Edumare se temi fun mi
Chorus:
Gbogbo omo ti mo ni,
Gbogbo won ki won s’orire
Chorus:
Oun to wun mi O
Edumare ma sai se fun mi
Chorus: Oun to wun mi O, oun to wun mi O
Edumare ma sai se fun mi
Oun to wun mi l’aye mi
English Interpretation:
What I covet
Lord, do them for me
Chorus: What I covet, what I covet
Lord, do them for me
What I covet in life
My mates are building houses
Lord, build mine for me as well
Chorus:
My mates have money
Lord, give me mine
Chorus:
Health is wealth
Lord, make me healthy
Chorus:
All the children that I have
Should be successful
Chorus:
What I covet
Lord, do them for me
Chorus: What I covet, what I covet
Lord, do them for me
What I covet in life
-Original song composed, produced and directed by King Sunny Ade (Nigeria)