African Gospel Lyrics

(Sung in Pidgin, Igbo)

Papa God, You too dey do for me (Father God, You’ve done so much for me)
Na wetin I go do, to make your heart jolly (What can I do to please You?)
I give you my money, You say you no want my money (I would give You money, but You don’t need my money)
Chai! Omalicha chim (Goodness! Beautiful God)
Bia were nkpuru-obim (Come take my soul)
As you dey tell am “Wo Ekilemo” (As You tell us “Wo Ekilemo”) – In Ijaw
Kese dey say “Kokoroko” (Kese said “Be Strong”)
Frank Eko dey say “Mma mma okorobia di mma” (Frank said “I give praise to the Good God”)
Okposo dey say “Wellu wellu” (Okposo said  “Well well”)
Samsong dey say “Odogwu na agha dike na agha, nara ekele” (And Samsong said “Mighty Man in Battle, Take all the Glory”)

Refrain:
The Goodness of the Lord
Dey turn me around; make me wanna dance
Even though I no wan dance: my body go dey move me
Turn me around, Make me wanna dance
The goodness of the lord dey make me shout
The goodness of the Lord
Dey make me shout (Iye, iye x?)
Wetin you Don do, my mouth no fit talk am
I want to testify, but I cannot quantify
The goodness of the Lord
The goodness of the Lord, dey make me Want to shout

I Don come, With the voice you gave to me
To sing this song to you
Though it will never be enough
My shelter and my shield
The lamb onto my feet
Chai! Omalicha chim (Goodness! Beautiful God)
Bia were nkpuru-obim (Come take my soul)
Tim Godfrey dey say “Agidigba” (Tim Godfrey said “Big God”)
Joe praize dey say “Mighty God”
Sinach dey say “Yes I know who I am”
Stim Willy dey say “Yea yea”
Lanre dey sey “Na gode” (Lanre said “I thank You”)
Chris Morgan dey say (?) 

(Refrain)

Response: Ga nwere…. (?).
Obu gini kam nga enye gi Chukwu o (Why not give it to God?)
Ego niile nwere ezuru gi o (All money is enough for you)
Ugbo ala niile ezuru gi o (All the cars are enough for you)
Akumu niile ezuru gi o (Everything is enough for you)
Nwanyi oma, umu oma, Ulo oma, (A good wife, love, a good house)
Ihe, niile nwere ezuru gi o (Everything I have is enough)
Chukwu oma, Nara ekele m’oh (Good God, take all my praise)
Chukwu oma, Nara otito m’oh (Good God, take all my praise)

(Refrain)